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N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com a wEEkly grEEk-amEriCan PuBliCation 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1027 June 17-23, 2017 c v $1.50 Congratulations Graduates on a Successful School Year! Archon Limberakis Honored at the 82nd Cathedral Gala Holy Trinity Award presented to Defender of the Faith for his inspired work and dedication

By Eleni Sakellis

NEW YORK – The 82nd Arch - diocesan Cathedral Gala was held on June 10 at Guastavino’s in New York City. The event honored Dr. Anthony J. Limber - akis- National Commander of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle Archons of the Ecumeni - cal Patriarchate in America, with the Holy Trinity Award. The evening began with a cocktail hour followed by the awards presentation, dinner, and danc - ing. Justin Bozonelis and Stephanie Pantelidis, the Cathe - dral Gala co-Chairs, offered their greetings to the more than 400 guests of all ages in atten - Dimitrios Panagos dance. His Eminence Arch - Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis bishop Demetrios, Geron of who was honored at the 82nd America, gave the invocation Cathedral Gala at Guas - and Cathedral Dean Fr. John tavino’s in New York City. tnH/Costas BEJ Vlahos offered his remarks on Among the many schools celebrating another successful academic year, St. Demetrios High School in Astoria held its senior the event and the honoree. Fr. that Archons are the defenders graduation at the Petros G. Patrides Cultural Center. The Class of 2029 sang at the event. See the related article on page 4. Vlahos noted that Holy Trinity of our faith around the world, Cathedral is a unique parish, decade after decade. one of the jewels of the Ortho - As National Commander, dox Church, and congratulated Limberakis advocates for Ortho - Dr. Limberakis and all the Ar - dox Christianity and is a de - Holy Trinity Chicago Celebrates 125 Years chons for their inspired work for fender of the faith. He is also a the Patriarchate and for the doctor, a practicing radiologist community. in Philadelphia, and Gianakis TNH Staff took place on the morning of Originally established in to the cathedral’s website, a James Gianakis, President of said, “an example as a father the 11th, presided over by His 1892 as St. Vladimir's Church, model of the Orthodox chapel the Board of Trustees of Holy and grandfather, surrounded by CHICAGO, IL – Holy Trinity Or - Grace, Bishop Paul. A banquet it is believed to be the first Or - was exhibited at the Columbian Trinity, thanked a number of his family today.” The award, a thodox Cathedral in Chicago’s at The Carlisle in Lombard con - thodox Christian parish in Exposition in 1893, and had at - people who made the event pos - specially-commissioned icon of West Town celebrated its 125th cluded the anniversary celebra - Chicago. Services were first held tracted donors from among the sible, noting the tireless efforts the Holy Trinity, was presented anniversary on the weekend of tions for the weekend. in a house on Noble Street and many wealthy Chicagoans who of the co-chairs, the fundraising to Limberakis by Archbishop June 10-11. The celebration also “This is a momentous occa - then in another home on Ar - saw it, which allowed the parish chair Pauline Kotsilimbas, and Demetrios, Vlahos, and Gi - marks the 125th anniversary of sion, worthy of giving thanks to mitage Avenue. to begin its search for an archi - the leadership and spiritual anakis. Orthodox Christianity in our Lord Jesus Christ for the “The father of modern Amer - tect. Sullivan was inspired by a guidance of Vlahos. Gianakis Limberakis accepted the Chicago. blessings He has bestowed on ican Architecture” Louis H. Sul - church in the village of said it was a blessing when Vla - award on behalf of all the Ar - The celebration began on the us, we well as strengthening us livan designed the present Tatarskaya in Siberia, and de - hos arrived three years ago, and chons, His All-Holiness the Ecu - 10th with a tour of the historic for the challenges we face in the cathedral building, which was signed the cathedral in the style the full church on Sundays and menical Patriarch Bartholomew, cathedral, located at 1121 N. 21st Century,” the Holy Trinity constructed in 1903 after a of traditional country churches the church’s ministries are a and his wife and family whom Leavitt St., followed by a vigil. organizers noted on the cathe - $4,000 donation from Tsar credit to him. He then intro - A Hierarchical Divine Liturgy dral website. Nicholas II of Russia. According Continued on page 3 duced Limberakis, observing Continued on page 4 Archbishop Demetrios Niko Blesses St. Michael’s New Kotoulas, Facility in Uniondale Gr-Amer.

By Theodore Kalmoukos of St. Michael’s, and priests from Piano Man neighboring parishes. UNIONDALE, NY – His Emi - Steve and Stamatiki Valiotis, By Eleni Sakellis nence Archbishop Geron of great benefactors of the new America Demetrios officiated on building – they donated $10 NEW YORK – Niko Kotoulas, June 10 at the Agiasmos Service million a few months ago – were like many young Greek-Ameri - of the new building in Union - present. The new building will cans, works hard to further re - dale, NY that will function as an be named after them. The La - alize the American dream of his extension of the St. Michael’s conian Association of Long Is - immigrant parents. The New Home for the Aged. land and Queens under the Jersey-native graduated from The archbishop was assisted presidency Theodoros Langis Johns Hopkins University and by Archdiocesan Chancellor His donated $70,000 toward the works for a well-known global Grace Bishop Andonios of building’s renovation. investment bank where he had Phasiane, also General Director The 11-acre property in - interned during his sophomore cludes a 90,000 sq. ft. building. and junior years, all while thou - Independent and assisted living sands of followers online enjoy apartments, as well as dementia his music every day. The “piano and nursing care facilities are man” and businessman Kotoulas Pancyprian planned. The renovation began also played basketball at Hop - on June 12. kins and was captain of the Bishop Andonios told TNH Men’s Varsity team. He spoke Dance Div. that “with this property, we en - with The National Herald about ter the most exciting chapter in his passion for music and busi - the history of this wonderful ness, his family, and his Hellenic Cyprus Night Archdiocesan institution. The pride. need to expand our facilities manolis lagoutaris/intimE nEws via aP Kotoulas told TNH, “I was al - and services and help even more State of Emergency Declared on Quake-Hit Lesbos ways very academically moti - TNH Staff of our elderly is a sacred mis - vated and motivated to be in - sion. This is an enormous un - A man looks at a damaged building in the village of Vrissa on the island of Lesbos in the after - terested in business, and played FLUSHING – The 41st An - dertaking, but with blessings math of an earthquake that hit on June 12. Authorities in Greece have declared a state of emer - basketball all through high nual Pancyprian Dance Division from above and the generous gency on the island. Related story on page 9. school and college, so it was “Cyprus Night” took place on support of the community, we kind of difficult to put every - June 10 at Terrace on the Park will achieve our vision.” thing into music and even now, in Flushing. The event drew According to Andonios, “the I’m still working. The thing is hundreds to experience the de - property was purchased at a that I enjoy both, so business lightful music and dancing of cost of $7,000,000, and the Metropolitan Iakovos Laid to Rest and finance, and then music are Cyprus as well as the wonderful, complex will include 27 one- my driving passions.” traditional foods. Among those bedroom independent living He continued, “my father is in attendance were Cyprus-US apartments, over 50 private as - By Theodore Kalmoukos tions. praised the personality and the from Thessaloniki, Kozani and Chamber of Commerce directors sisted-living bedrooms with pri - Archbishop Demetrios repre - long priestly and hierarch min - Polykastano is our horio, and and PSEKA President Philip vate baths, and a unit serving CHICAGO, IL – His Eminence sented also His All Holiness Ec - istry of the departed hierarch. my mom is split between Myti - Christopher and Nikos clients with dementia as well as Archbishop Geron of America umenical Patriarch On June 8, Demetrios lene, where my Yiayia on her Mouyiaris- founder and CEO of a section with nursing care beds. Demetrios officiated at the Fu - Bartholomew and conveyed his chanted a Trisagion Service at side is from and my Pappou is Mana Products, and Kyriacos Pa - The Capital Fundraising Cam - neral Service of the late Metro - paternal and patriarchal condo - the Cathedral during the wake. from Sparta, so it’s like the pastylianou- President of the paign will raise funds to pay off politan Iakovos of Chicago on lences to the Metropolis of On June 9, prior to the Funeral Greek triangle. A little flavor of Federation of Cypriot American the purchase price of the prop - June 11, 2017 at the Annuncia - Chicago and relatives of Metro - Service a Matins and Divine everything, some of the islander, Organizations, and many mem - erty, as well as completely ren - tion Greek Orthodox Cathedral politan Iakovos. Liturgy was celebrated as it is and the northern side as well. bers of the community. ovate the current building on in that city. Metropolitan Metropolitan Methodios, the tradition of the Church for My mom was born in Mel - The highlight of the evening the site. Iakovos died at age 89 on June who spoke on behalf of the Holy departed priests and hierarchs. bourne, Australia, moved to was the dancing performed in “We are especially indebted 2 after a brief illness. Eparchial Synod of the Greek Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Greece, and then to the States, traditional Cypriot costume by to a long-time friend of the The archbishop was assisted Orthodox Archdiocese praised chancellor of the Metropolis of and my father immigrated at members of the Pancyprian Greek Orthodox community, by Metropolitan Methodios of Iakovos’ achievements and min - Chicago, officiated at both Ser - age 15 to the US, so both of dancers. Bishop Murphy of the Rockville Boston, who is now first in rank istry in Boston, MA and at the vices. them did not grow up with Diocese, for his great assistance after the Archbishop, Metropol - Hellenic College/Holy Cross The burial of Metropolitan much at all, and it’s a motivat - in making this purchase possi - itan Nicholas of Detroit, who School of Theology (HCHC) in Iakovos took place at the St. ing factor in anything that I do ble. Because there is also a was appointed Locum Tenens of Brookline as well as in Chicago. Ioannis Chrysostom Monastery in life to really push the limit. For subscription: chapel in the building Bishop the Metropolis of Chicago, and Demetrios also spoke of Iakovos’ in Pleasant Prairie WI, which is The American dream is exactly 718.784.5255 Murphy wanted to come to the other hierarchs of the Greek Or - ethos and the ministry and said one of the 18 Monasteries that what they did, so it makes me [email protected] hands of the Greek-Orthodox.” thodox Archdiocese of America that they knew each other since priest monk Ephraim, former want to take it to the next level.” The Rockville Centre Diocese as well as from other Orthodox their school years in Athens. abbot of the Philotheou Kotoulas’ father, Tony, is an of the Roman Catholic Church jurisdictions of the United Demetrios assigned to Met - Monastery of Mt. Athos has es - engineer and dancer with the was the prior owner of the site. States. Also present were clergy ropolitan Isiah of Denver to read tablished in the United States. Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey, of various ranks from other an official letter of Patriarch Continued on page 6 Christian groups and organiza - Bartholomew in which he Continued on page 8 Continued on page 3 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017 AHEPA Delphi Chapter #25 Hosts Family Empire District 6 Convention

TNH Staff monies. The Delphi Chapter # 25 was The cruise included a buffet, instrumental in welcoming the NEW YORK – The Manhattan drinks, and dancing while the early Greek immigrants to the Chapter of AHEPA, Delphi # 25 boat made its way on the East USA as they disembarked at El - hosted the 2017 AHEPA Family River towards the Statue of Lib - lis Island, helping them assimi - Empire District 6 Convention on erty and back. Many chose to late by assisting them with June 10 at the Archdiocesan enjoy the premium cigars avail - learning the English language, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. A able on the upper deck while finding employment and even - Greek Music & Cigar Manhattan everyone enjoyed the conversa - tually becoming citizens of the Cruise on June 9 kicked off the tion with their fellow Ahepans, United States. convention weekend, which music by International Sounds, The Delphi Chapter # 25 has ended on a philanthropic note and traditional Greek food from had many notable and promi - with a Blood Drive in conjunc - Taverna Under The Bridge. nent members in its history, in - tion with the New York Blood The views of the city skyline, cluding many philhellenes who Center on June 11 at the Cathe - the Brooklyn waterfront, the embraced AHEPA’s ideals and dral School Hall. Manhattan and Brooklyn values. The convention began with Bridges, Lower Manhattan, and tnH/ElEni sakEllis In 1924 Seraphim G. breakfast and business meetings the Statue of Liberty with the The Statue of Liberty at sunset from onboard the Jewel boat in New York Harbor. The cruise Canoutas joined Delphi Chapter that flanked the Daughters of sun setting and the full moon was one of the AHEPA Family Empire District 6 Convention events hosted by Delphi #25. # 25 at a time when he was the Penelope (DOP) and AHEPA rising were especially impres - most notable historian and the District 6 Scholarship Luncheon. sive. The dancing was some - the event also helped raise AHEPA Supreme President An - the Divine Liturgy was cele - primary source for the 1880 to Eight scholarships were what tricky with the listing of funds for good causes. Proceeds drew Zachariades, Delphi Chap - brated at Holy Trinity Cathedral 1920 wave of Greek immi - awarded, one by the DOP and the boat in the strong currents from the cruise went to the ter President Argyris Argitakos, followed by the coffee hour and grants. Some of the many no - seven by District 6. around Manhattan, but with de - World Hellenic Biomedical As - Ted Stamas, Petros Ragoussis, then the Blood Drive. table members that followed in District 6 Officers were termination and the indomitable sociation and the Rebuilding Lou Katsos, Nick Lionas, many AHEPA’s Delphi Chapter #25 Delphi’s rich history were Past elected in the afternoon, imme - Hellenic spirit, the dancers man - Fund for the St. Nicholas Greek Ahepans, and members of the was founded in 1923 in Man - Chapter Presidents and later diately followed by the presen - aged to stay on their feet and Orthodox Church and Shrine at community. Photographer Anas - hattan NYC, it was the first Past Supreme Presidents of tation of District 6 Awards and keep the rhythm. the World Trade Center Ground tasios Mentis won the raffle. Chapter in New York State and AHEPA Dean Alfange and Dr. Ki - the Convention’s Closing Cere - With a festive atmosphere, Zero. Among those present were For the Sunday of All Saints, one of the first in the Northeast. mon Doukas. Greek Division of Ronald McDonald House NY Holds Annual Walk-A-Thon

TNH Staff

NEW YORK – Under beautiful blue skies, the Greek Division of Ronald McDonald House New York (RMHNY) held the 22nd Annual Niki Sideris Memorial Walk-A-Thon on June 10. The family event brought to - gether participants of all ages to raise funds for the worthy cause. This year’s event co-chair was Taso Pardalis of the Law offices of Pardalis & Nohavicka, LLP. RMHNY, founded by Niki Sideris, helps to offer a loving “home-away-from-home” to many children from Greece and Cyprus, as well as Greek-Ameri - cans and children from across the globe and all 50 states. The Niki Sideris Annual Memorial Walk- a-Thon raises funds and aware - ness for children as they battle PHotos: tnH/Costas BEJ cancer. As noted by Maria ABOVE: Spiridoula Katechis, Michael Bapis, Consul General of Greece in New York Konstantinos Koutras, Taso Pardalis, and Consul of Greece Manos Koubarakis Pardalis, “The Walk-a-Thon is a were among those at the event. RIGHT: The Greek Division of Ronald McDonald House New York held its 22nd Annual Niki Sideris Memorial Walk-a-Thon. fun, family-friendly celebration of philanthropy and Greek her - Archdiocesan Cathedral. The blessing. The National Anthem Koutras, Consul of Greece Manos Member Spiros Maliagros, Spiri - Ruth C. Browne also attended the itage.” Walk-a-Thon returned to Ronald of Greece and the Star-Spangled Koubarakis, Michael Bapis- Chair - doula Katechis, Taso and Maria event and opened her remarks The event helps continue the McDonald House where a recep - Banner were performed. man of the Greek Division since Pardalis with their children, and with “Kalimera,” and then late Sideris' service to children tion with food and drink awaited Among those participating 2014, and partner and managing many members of the Greek Di - thanked the Greek Division for and families in need. The walk all the participants. Cathedral were Consul General of Greece director of the Bapis Group at vision, family, and friends. its efforts and Michael Bapis for began at RMH and passed the Dean Fr. John Vlahos gave the in New York Konstantinos HighTower, Executive Committee RMHNY President and CEO his leadership.

Greece on the turning point. New Opportunities for US companies Bouncing back economy has been gradually growing and brighter eco - 3½% of GDP – over-performed the primary surplus to recent data by the Bank of Greece, show a very im - During the last seven years, Greece is implementing nomic sentiment is supporting recovery in domestic target of 0.5% of GDP for 2016. pressive increase in 2016 compared with those of 2015, an economic and financial program supported with the demand, reflected also in labour market developments. An additional and very important aspect of the as inflows reached the amount of 3.4 billion Euro last financial support of important International Institutions Public finances are performing better than expected Commission’s Report is the further increase of exports year, compared to 1.8 billion Euro in 2015. Recent like the EU, the ECB, the ESM and the IMF, in order to and the overall macro outlook remains positive. and the realization of new investments in the trading data for 2017 show an FDI inflow during Q1 2017 restore public debt sustainability and increase the com - According to this report, projections for 2017 are sector. Unemployment continued to decline to 23.6% amounting to € 1,077.8 million, while the corre - petitiveness of its economy. This program has already encouraging as GDP growth is expected to reach 2.1%, in 2016 and is projected to continue in the same direc - sponding performance in the same period in years 2016 brought significant structural and fiscal reforms, while while in 2018 GDP growth is projected to be shaped at tion to 22.8% in 2017 and 21.6% in 2018, as employ - and 2015 was € 292.8 and € 164.3 million, respectively, new growth priorities have been put in place. According 2.5%. Greece reached a general government surplus ment is expected to increase. providing an early sign of an improved FDI perfor - to the latest European Commission Report, the Greek of 0.7% of GDP in 2016 and significantly – by about FDI (Foreign Direct Investments) inflows, according mance for the current year.

New Growth model able (WORLD IMD Talent report 2015) 2016, with the relative total capacity In this framework, Greece is transform - and ranked 3rd in percentage of gradu - steadily increasing over the last few ing its economy, turning it from an essen - ates in Science (ITIF Report Jan 2016). years and the respective investment tially closed economy, to an economy based It is no surprise that Greece has an im - plans deploying accordingly, relative to on Foreign Direct Investments and Export portant pool of well-educated and tal - the set targets. trade. Many important reforms and struc - The Fast Track procedure accelerates the broke its all time records in tourist arrivals. ented labour force with global experi - • Logistics: Greece stands on the cross - tural adjustments are still underway or re - licensing process for large scale projects Arrivals reached 24.8 mn (5% y-o-y in - ence and entrepreneurial drive. The ICT road of three continents (Europe, Asia, main to be done, but it is now evident to which have positive multiplier effects on crease), and tourist receipts: 13,22 bn €. sector offers several opportunities of in - Africa), being a strategic node for the all that there is a strong commitment to Greece’s economy. So far, 13 projects have Tourism represents 18,6% of GDP & 23,4% vestment in high-end, value added ser - development of transportation in the change in Greece, enabled by: been approved, with a budget of €3.5bn, of employment (2016). Greece is ranked vices with a global reach. IT sector in greater region. According to a recent • the institutional leadership, which ac - and 7 more are in the pipeline, with a bud - 24th globally in Tourism Competitiveness Greece consists of a group of hard work - study the Logistics sector in Greece ac - tively fosters relations with international get of more than €1.2 bn. (WEF), among 141 countries, and 15th in ing, highly qualified professionals with counts for almost 10% of Greece’s GDP investors the world in number of international tourist global experience and entrepreneurial strongly supporting economic activity • the business leaders, who are embracing A unique Investment proposition arrivals and 7th in tourism receipts balance talent. The strength of this sector is the in and through the country, and facili - international markets and establishing At a time when investors globally are in the world. During the past few years and “versatile minds” of its people. Investors tating the country’s extroverted profile, lasting partnerships looking back at the traditional markets of in order to promote its real estate market, can recruit top talent at a highly com - by promoting its exports. With maritime • and quite importantly, the society as a Europe, Greece offers a unique proposition, Greece has launched a residence permit petitive cost. Public and EU funds are transport accounting for 80 per cent of whole which has embraced the narra - combining the advantages of a developed program for third country citizens who available for cooperation and develop - global trade by volume, Greece’s geo - tive of change, and is supporting the country, with the opportunities for growth own real estate in the country, the mini - ment. Many Greek start-ups are com - graphical position as a gateway between changes and engaging with the global usually associated with emerging economies. mum value of which is €250.000. A total peting successfully abroad and major East and West render it highly attractive community. It presents a unique investment propo - of 1,684 residence permits have been is - international players have a strong pres - for investments in logistics and trans - The Greek government has set a number sition, as it combines: sued since the commencement of the pro - ence in the Greek market. port to take advantage of these increas - of key priorities for economic growth : • Timeless competitive advantages, per - gram for real estate owners, mainly coming • Life Sciences: Greece’s Life Sciences in - ing trade flows in an efficient and cost- a) To create high value and set the con - taining to its location at the crossroads from China, Russia and Arab countries. dustry has been developing at a vigor - effective manner. Privatisations in ditions for inclusive growth, b) To create of three continents - a natural Gateway • Food and Beverage: Greek food and ous rate, with new start-up and spin- progress in this sector also provide new new jobs by capitalizing on the high caliber to Europe, along with a wealth of nat - agriculture has been traditionally one of off companies increasingly pursuing opportunities for investments. of human capital, c) To attract foreign di - ural resources the major export sectors for Greece, with international R&D collaborations for the rect investment, d) To promote outward • Being a Developed Country, active a strong presence in the European and development of competitive, technol - US Roadshow 2017 looking and export oriented sectors and member of all key international institu - a growing presence in new food mar - ogy-based products and services. Essen - Enterprise Greece (www.enterpriseg - d) to support innovative and dynamic com - tions, an established democracy with kets. From olive oil to flour products, tial to this dynamic growth is the Greek reece.gov.gr) the official Investment and panies through a lean and supporting public rule of law, and a highly developed in - honey to processed meats and ready R&D infrastructure, which includes in - Trade Promotion Agency of Greece is sector and a stable environmental friendly frastructure meals, Greek companies have leveraged ternationally renowned Research Insti - widely promoting investment opportunities framework for investments. • With Great Growth Potential, as a the competitive advantages offered by tutes, research teams and University Re - in Greece. In this framework, Enterprise Regarding investments, Greece is cur - market opening up to investment, with Greek primary production in order to search Groups. There are several Greek Greece is cooperating with Athens Ex - rently implementing a set of policy mea - market consolidation, opportunities to competitively enter and remain in global companies already competing success - change Group and Hellenic American sures, which involve: acquire assets and run operations at markets, making food and agriculture fully in the international pharmaceutical Chamber of Commerce to a Roadshow in • the fast absorption of the available highly competitive costs, and growth one of the most dynamic and high- markets, with a strong shift towards the US starting on 19th June in Washing - Structural Funds for the period 2014- opportunities in all key sectors. growth sectors in Greek manufacturing. R&D, innovation and marketing. Greece ton, covering New York and Boston. Minis - 2020 (~26 bn €) These opportunities are supported by Greece is very important today in the has the potential for competing in the ter of Economy and Development, Professor • the new Investment Law that supports an exceptionally high-calibre human capi - global food production because of its: “middle market” of medical tourism, Dimitri Papadimitriou will head Enterprise new investments, through a multifac - tal, which ensures that the operations will 1) Brand value and positioning - Greek which is considered a fast growing sec - Greece’s delegation and will participate in eted aid scheme, be run on all levels by employees of the diet is regarded as a pre-eminent exam - tor internationally during the last many events and B2B meetings. For further • the cooperation with international fi - highest quality. From technical skills to in - ple of Mediterranean diet, which has decade. information please send an e-mail to nancial institutions, like EIB, EIF, EBRD, ternational experience, Greece offers high been globally accepted as one of the • Energy: Today, the Energy market in [email protected]. IFC, Black Sea Trade and Development quality staff, required in a competitive healthiest and most nutritional. Greece provides many options for com - Mr. Elias Athanasiou, CEO of Enterprise Bank etc., to increase liquidity and ease global market. As a consequence of the cri - 2) Geography and climate conditions – panies to participate in electricity pro - Greece stated earlier this week to National investment financing sis, this human capital can now be accessed Greek geography and climate can sus - duction, the grid expansion, the trans - Herald: “European Commision’s Spring report • the creation of the New Development at a cost which is significantly lower than tain some of the most diverse, high- mission and distribution of natural gas for Greece has a self speaking title: Recovery Funds to support SMEs through micro - other European competitors. quality natural raw materials and pro - and the hydrocarbons. The overall in - ahead and better-than-expected fiscal per - credit, guarantees and loans duce, including such exotic ingredients vestments needed in the energy sector formance. We strongly believe that a critical • the effective management of Non-Per - Investment Perspective as saffron and truffles are estimated to 22.2 billion euro for factor for this recovery is the attraction of forming-Loans. A relevant framework is US and international investors can find 3) Traditional high-quality ingredients the 2010-2020 timeframe, from which productive FDIs in Greece. This is why we already in place numerous Investment opportunities, which – Greece has a number of recognizable 16.5 bn. shall address new RES capacity. have organized this Roadshow in the US, ac - • the acceleration of the Privatization are now in the core of Greece’s long-term POP or other local ingredients and foods On fossil fuels, Greece will spend 2.1 companying our Minister of Economy and agenda strategy of economic growth. These oppor - whose quality is recognized by some of billion euro for new «clean coal» (lignite Development, Professor Dimitri Papadim - • new Laws to ease licensing, with the tunities are offered in different sectors of the greatest Chefs in the world in our case) power plants, while 3.3 bil - itriou. Initial data for FDIs in Q1 2017 are cooperation of World Bank the economic activity where competitive 4) Specialized know how and expertise lion will be invested in natural gas fa - really positive with FDI posting an increase Additionally, the Fast Track law pro - advantages have been identified. – agriculture and food production is a cilities. An additional budget of 5 billion of 268,1% and 556% compared to the same vides an environment of transparency and Main sectors of interest for foreign in - traditional Greek occupation, which has euro will be needed for grid reinforce - periods in 2016 and 2015 respectively. US security for the implementation of invest - vestors are: led to a significant amount of food re - ment and interconnections. Also, the investments in Greece accounted in 2015 to ments as it serves as a tool for the acceler - • Tourism and Real estate: Tourism is a search departments, agricultural petroleum market in Greece is evolving more than € 830 mn, bringing the US in the ation of the implementation procedure of central pillar of the Greek economy and schools, trained food technologists and rapidly and the potential for Greece to 7th position. We believe that this amount can b strategic investments, whether these in - by many analysts it is considered to be chemists, and skilled farmers. develop hydrocarbon resources is be increased significantly and this is a feeling volve investments from the private sector an “export champion” for Greece. • ICT: Greece ranks in the 2nd position promising. RES penetration has been we receive from many interested investors we or public private investment partnerships. Greece in 2016, for a 4th year in a row, globally in the skilled labor readily avail - recorded at 18% on a national level in meet in Greece and in the US. a THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017 COMMUNITY 3 Gialamas Presents Book at Southern California Hellenic Library

By Vasilis Papoutsis completely reverse the psychol - has been severely damaged and has to be in encouraging ana - right thing when no one is ogy that exists today. "Hellenes your future success impaired," lytical examination of the se - watching us." If we all adhere LOS ANGELES, CA – In a well- need to be educated to the prin - he told TNH. lected information. And the de - to that principle then we will attended lecture at the Hellenic ciple that individual needs and Gialamas, who has been the cision making has to be based excel as a society. After all, we Library and Center of Southern desires have to be in accordance President of the American Com - on facts not assumptions or re - cannot expect "our leaders to be California, in Bellflower on May with the needs of the society as munity Schools (ACS) of Athens cycling of old models. If we en - ethical if we as citizens are not." 28, Dr. Stefanos Gialamas talked a whole. Our individual needs for the past 12 years, believes courage the young people to fol - That is why in his Global Mor - about his new book Leadership have to be in harmony with the that education is a shared re - low those principals then they fosis, the definition of Aristeia Propositions for Exit from the needs of the majority, not in an - sponsibility of the student, the will come up with new solutions is Excellence guided by Ethos. Greek Crisis. tithesis. Individuals have to be school and the family. He has to problems." The book was released on aware of their own weaknesses developed an educational sys - After the presentation, Hel - May 20 by the Greek publishing and not to allow them to be a tem that he named Global Mor - lenic Library President Phillipas company Papazisi, and this was liability to the common good. fosis Paradigm, guided by Ethos, Trevezas opened the floor for the first presentation in the That is where the concept of a fundamental component in questions and comments from United States. ethos has to be ingrained into education. Global Morfosis aims the audience. The majority of Dr. Gialamas told TNH that the mentality. If we are success - to achieve an education where the comments were rather pes - "this is not a political book and ful in doing that, then people in emotions, intelligence, and in - simistic in regards to the future we are not attempting to take power will not be susceptible to tellect must be harmoniously in - recovery from the financial crisis political positions on the crisis. corruption." tegrated. His innovative ap - or the speedy altering of atti - We are examining the deeper is - Gialamas gives paramount proach to education led him an tudes. Gialamas quoted the sues that have attributed to the importance to the education of invitation by the Qatar Founda - Dalai Lama who had said that " crisis." Dr. Stefanos Gialamas the young people. "Scientific re - tion to join a team of experts to the only day we cannot change Greece has been suffering search has shown that psycho - discuss the future of education is yesterday” and that he per - from the lack of charismatic we elect are a product of that logical education is primarily at the World Innovation Sum - sonally feels that there is strong leaders the last twenty years environment. The politicians done in the confines of the fam - mit. Gialamas is a staunch ad - reason for optimism in Greece and the perception is that most cannot be immune from the en - ily. Research has shown that rate vocate of the Ancient Greek ax - because the young people are of them are corrupt or inade - vironment they grow up in" he to be as high as 70-80 percent. iom "a sound mind resides in a willing to approach issues with quate to resolve the ongoing cri - told TNH. If there is mental abuse in the healthy body" and the ACS a new perspective. sis, and Gialamas views political In order to overcome the fi - household and all the kids are Athens sports teams are some Gialamas said that he was corruption as a result of a cul - nancial crisis that has paralyzed hearing is how incapable or how of the best in the region. privileged to have the opportu - tural phenomenon. "There is a the country the last eight years, lazy they are, then it becomes Following the presentation, nity to first present his book at Holy Trinity crisis in ethos and principals in Gialamas suggests that the na - natural. When you accept those Gialamas said that "in intellec - the Hellenic Library and said his the society and the politicians tion collectively will have to premises, then your self-esteem tual education, the emphasis definition of Ethos is "to do the in Chicago Niko Kotoulas, Greek-American Piano Man and Businessman Celebrates 125 Years Continued from page 1 fans in Brazil, India, and the melody line, so my parents were Philippines. With social media convinced that I needed lessons. Continued from page 1 his mother Helen manages you can reach thousands and I had a great piano teacher up Montessori schools. His sister, thousands of people. Combining until about 16 because sports in Russia. Agni, is a college sophomore all the social media platforms, I took off and by then I had the The interior includes paint - who works in accounting, and think there are over 150,000 fol - foundation to perform. ings by Russian artist V.N. Vas - plans to go to law school. lowers and 5 million plays and “Sometimes it’s tough doing netoff. Its main piece, the “I was very motivated to go views now, and I’ve been taking both [business and music] but iconostasis, the screen deco - strictly into finance and then I it very seriously since I gradu - at the same time it’s a great op - rated with icons, was imported started doing music and other ated college. Music and work portunity to work for a global from Russia and donated in side businesses while in college, are my focuses right now. I also investment bank and learn from 1912. Sullivan hoped that the it was just another thing I was love it, but when people say ‘I leaders who are doing really big cathedral would be one of “the interested in, and now my music used to play an instrument and things in the world… so I’m just most unique and poetic build - is my entrepreneurial activity,” when I saw your video I was in - very thankful. Every day I wake ings in the country,” as reported he said. spired to play again’ or ‘My up and if I’m exhausted I’ll say, by DNA.info. Proud of his Greek heritage, mother was sick in the hospital you know, I’m alive, I’m healthy, Holy Trinity Church was con - Kotoulas was president of the and I played your music for her there’s no problems, that’s my secrated in 1903 by St. Tikhon, Hellenic Students Association at in her last days and she was at attitude.” Patriarch of Moscow and Apos - Hopkins, and received a Hel - peace,’ I mean, where do you One day he hopes to be an tle to America, who was then lenic Times scholarship. The 23- find satisfaction like that?” entrepreneur and also spend Bishop of the North American year-old will visit Greece this Kotoulas’ favorites include more time giving back. “You mission of the Russian Orthodox summer and work on another Dimitris Mitropanos, Paschalis want to have an impact, you Church. When he returned to music project during his vaca - Terzis, and pianist and com - JEssE wilDEr want to move towards some - Russia, he was elected as patri - tion, “a tribute to the home - poser Yanni, whose work in - Niko Kotoulas, piano man and businessman. thing greater,” Kotoulas said. arch of the Orthodox Church of land,” he said. spired Kotoulas’ own composi - “Music is something that can Russia and later died as a con - Kotoulas noted of his music, tion, Dreams which can be in the church (St. Andrew in my parents’ dream to get to the have a profound impact, teach - fessor to Christ. Designated a “You definitely get some criti - viewed on Youtube. Randolph, NJ) I was active in United States for a better life.” ing kids how to play, or providing cathedral in 1922, Holy Trinity cism, and then the flip side is He said, “when I was growing the choir and in GOYA, we had At age two, Kotoulas began instruments for underprivileged was listed on the National Reg - that you inspire thousands of up, I was exposed to every kind our GOYA band… I composed “with a little tiny kid piano. kids, providing orphans with mu - ister of Historic Places in 1976 people to play an instrument. I of Greek music, to all of Europe Dreams on the basis of my “I heard something on the ra - sic, that impact at a young age and designated an official City get emails and messages from basically, and Eurovision. Then, dream of music going back to dio and started playing the will change a person’s life.” of Chicago Landmark in 1979. 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017 Graduation Ceremonies Highlight a Successful School Year

TNH Staff very good Greek they speak and urged the graduates not to for - asked them not to forget the val - get the school and the commu - NEW YORK – Graduation sea - ues of Hellenism and Orthodoxy. nity and to return to offer their son is upon us and this year was “You are,” he said, “the ideal services and entrust the educa - another successful school year preachers of the ideals and val - tion of their own children to St. for students at Greek-American ues of our people.” Consul Gen - Demetrios. community schools within the eral of Greece in New York Kon - The school’s college advisor New York Metropolitan area. stantinos Koutras said that the Helen Karagiorgos congratu - ST. NICHOLAS – FLUSHING William Spyropoulos School is lated the children, the parents, The Stephen and Areti Cher - a “bright beacon and along with and the teachers as did Super - pelis Greek Afternoon School of the whole community and the intendent Anastasios Koularma - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church, an example for all.” nis who also expressed gratitude Shrine Church in Flushing held Lawyer Katerina Contaratos, the for the donations of the Stavros

ABOVE : Former Secret Service agent and St. Demetrios alumna Evy Poumpouras, keynote speaker at the St. Demetrios High School graduation, spoke about the school’s role in her life. LEFT: The Cathedral School’s 8th grade graduation ceremony at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Left to right: Consul General of Greece Konstantinos Koutras, Archbishop Demetrios, graduating student Nikiforos Papadopoulos congratulated by Dr. Miranda Kofinas, and Principal Kristine J. Cecere. BELOW: The William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School at St. Nicholas Shrine Church in Flushing 8th grade graduation featured lawyer Katerina Con - taratos as the keynote speaker.

the 8th grade graduation cere - keynote speaker, pointed out the Niarchos Foundation and Nick mony on June 8. As Principal importance of maintaining the Andriotis. George Kanellopoulos noted, Greek language for the new Valedictorian Alexandros the ceremony touched the generations. Finally, valedicto - Matzoros said, “I am grateful to hearts of the students, teachers, rian Panagiota Sideratou the Greek teachers of St. and parents as the speakers re - thanked her parents for sending Demetrios who passionately ferred to the importance of the her to St. Nicholas and all the taught me everything starting Greek language. Keynote teachers for everything they from the alphabet to Greek lit - speaker and the head of Educa - taught her. erature and culture. So when I tional Affairs at the Consulate ST. DEMETRIOS – ASTORIA go to Greece, I will feel different General of Greece in New York, The St. Demetrios High than I felt before, I will feel like Thaleia Chatzigiannoglou, im - School senior graduation cere - a true Greek.” Salutatorian pressed the audience with her mony took place on June 9 at Maria Panikidis expressed her advice to the graduates. Other the Petros G. Patrides Cultural gratitude to her parents Kostas speakers were Fr. Paul Palesty, Center in Astoria with the 27 and Panagiota “for their choice Stephen Cherpelis- the school’s students graduating. All the to send me to Saint Demetrios benefactor, the vice-president of speakers, including the valedic - and my grandmother, Parthena, the community Lazaros Hot - torian and salutatorian, ex - for her wise advice.” Maria Ak - zoglou, and School Board Pres - pressed their gratitude for the oumianakis awarded a prize in grade students of St. Demetrios graduates. diligence and dedication they ident Maria Zolotas. school’s benefactors- the Stavros memory of her husband, the Greek Afternoon School was HOLY TRINITY-ST. showed throughout the school St. Nicholas’ William Spy - Niarchos Foundation and St. school’s coach, who recently held at the Cultural Center. NICHOLAS – STATEN ISLAND year. “You have been provided ropoulos Greek-American Day Demetrios School Board Chair - passed away. Starting in the new school year, On Sunday, June 11, after the with a great asset of inestimable School held its 8th grade grad - man Nick Andriotis for their Consul General Koutras re - the Greek school will be com - Divine Liturgy, the graduation cer - value for your future. Preserve uation on June 9. Principal generous donations. This year, minded graduates that they are pulsory through the 8th grade. emony of the Holy Trinity St. the Greek language as a great re - Athena Kromidas congratulated three of the speakers were grad - blessed to graduate from high Fr. Nektarios Papazafiropoulos Nicholas Greek School of Staten source, promote it, and improve the students and wished them uates of St. Demetrios High school and noted that their offered a blessing, congratula - Island was held in the community it continuously. Many congratu - success in the rest of their school School- keynote speaker Evy peers in Greece do not have the tions to the students, and cultural center. The students of lations to the parents.” Graduat - career. “We are extremely Poumpouras- the TV correspon - same opportunities they do. “St. thanked Principal Angeliki Agka all grades wrote poems, sang, and ing student Christos Pervolarakis happy,” she said, “to announce dent and former Secret Service Demetrios School of Astoria is and the teachers for their ef - read farewells. Fr. Nicholas thanked Mantas for all that she that 100% of our 8th grade stu - agent; dean of St. Demetrios very important and we must not forts, as well as the parents for Petropoulakos congratulated the had taught him, as well as his dents were admitted to a high Cathedral Fr. Nektarios Pa - forget that those who have their love and trust in the students, parents, and educa - parents who sent him to Greek school of their choice. Some pazafiropoulos; and the Execu - come to Greece in the last few school. Head of Educational Af - tional staff for the excellent school school. Another graduating stu - have been admitted to high tive Vice President of the parish years due to the crisis have fairs at the Consulate General year and noted the importance of dent, Eleni Delacruz, said, “thanks school with partial or full schol - council, Menelaos Belitsis. found a home at this school,” of Greece in New York, Thaleia maintaining the Greek language to my parents and teachers for arships.” Fr. Palesty congratu - All three mentioned the role he concluded. Chatzigiannoglou, and teacher among the new generations. everything. I will always remem - lated the students for their ex - of school and the community in On June 10, the final joint and former principal Timoleon Principal Anastasia Mantas con - ber my Greek school with a lot of cellent performance and for the their professional careers, and graduation for the 6th and 8th Kokkinos also congratulated the gratulated the students on the love and I will always visit it.” Archon Limberakis Honored at the 82nd Archdiocesan Cathedral Gala

Continued from page 1 have a special purpose- the fight event were the Consul General for religious freedom and the of Greece in New York Konstan - he thanked warmly and invited rights of the Ecumenical Patri - tinos Koutras, Mrs. Anthi Philip - to join him during his accep - archate. “We will never give up pou- wife of Ambassador Vasil - tance speech. He said “this our sacred mission until we hear ios Philippou Consul General of award does not belong to me the bells of the Patriarchal Cyprus who could not attend, but to the 750 Archons of the Cathedral of St. George ringing and Paulette Poulos- Executive United States who work cease - the freedom of the Patriar - Director of the Leadership 100 lessly to secure religious free - chate.” Board of Trustees. dom for the Ecumenical Patri - Demetrios then expressed his Dr. Limberakis was born in arch Bartholomew.” thanks and congratulations to 1952 in Fresno, CA, the son of He thanked several of his fel - those present and to the Ar - the late Rev. John and Elizabeth. low Archons, many of whom chons for all their achievements, He has been an Archon of the were present including the Hon - and noted that the Cathedral is Ecumenical Patriarchate since orable Theodore Bozonelis. Lim - a bridge of the Apostolic mis - 1987 and a member of the Ar - berakis gave thanks for the sion. chon National Council since award and said that the Archons Also in attendance at the 1988 and National Commander

Archon and honoree Dr. An - thony J. Limberakis and his family with Archbishop Recently amazon.com published Demetrios. Limberakis and his wife, Dr. Maria A. (Borden), and distributes the 2nd edition have three children and two of English version of a book titled grandchildren. LIFE AS A GREEK “APPOINTMENT SOLDIER 1941-1945, since 1998. In June 2009, His written by Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos WITH YESTERDAY of Jerusalem named him the JOHN NIKOLOPOULOS, Commander Cross-bearer a Greek veteran of battles of El (Stavrophoros) of the Order of is a moving account the All-Holy Sepulcher Cross- Alamein, Rimini-Italy and the bearers. In November 2009, Ec - of a young man's 1944 December Events in umenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop coming of age Athens. Reference to the political situation after the Demetrios presented him with Varkiza Agreement up to 1950 events included, ( ISBN: the Athenagoras Human Rights and a well-crafted 978-1545152782), as well as the 2nd edition of Greek Award, the highest distinction of the Orthodox Church in depiction version titled Eλληνας στρατιώτης 1941-1945, του America. Ιωάννη Νικολόπουλου, ( ISBN 9781541302297 ). 220 Dr. Limberakis is a member of the Archdiocesan Council of of immigration, photographs and 7 maps, of that period, are included in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese the 592 pages of English version and in the 605 pages of of America, the Board of alienation, Trustees of Hellenic Greek one. The sale price is US $ 15.00, considered low College/Holy Cross School of and triumphant for this book, because the author does not expect a Theology and has served on the particular financial profit. He hopes that Greeks living governing board of several assimilation. ” Greek Orthodox churches in the abroad, particularly in English speaking nations, and Philadelphia area. In May 2002, especially younger generations, who speak but it is Limberakis received an Hon - Lisa Butts orary Doctorate Degree in Hu - difficult to read Greek, would be interested in. The manities from Hellenic College, for IndieReader content of this book is by one third (1/3) about the battles Brookline, MA, for his profes - sional and community leader - in which the writer participated in and by two thirds (2/3) ship. In May 2000, he received b about the history of the sociopolitical events in occupied the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Greece, the Middle East as well as those following the He is married to Dr. Maria A. (Borden), a family practitioner, a Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble Varkiza Agreement up to 1950. and together have three adult Phone # : +(30) 210 800 1419 children, John, Anthony, and Elizabeth and two grandchil - dren, Dakota and Anthony. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017 COMMUNITY 5 Yvette Jarvis of Panathinaikos and Athens City Council, Speaks with TNH

By Chrysoula Karametros everyday life there as compared gal! mine why they hadn’t learned to Athens? If you know New Jersey sub - Greek, the main barriers were ATHENS – Brooklyn-born Yvette YJ: Vastly different. Americans urban streets, most often there is - time, childcare and hours the Jarvis traveled to Greece in 1982 live to work, I think, and I awoke n't much of a sidewalk and people classes were offered. after graduating from the Univer - one day and exclaimed to my often walk near the curb. The outcome was that women sity of Massachusetts. An accom - husband "I hate living for Friday." Of course, his Greek mother became familiar with going to plished basketball player, she was I never thought about Fridays in told him to go to court and dis - school, teachers, and they learned recruited by Panathinaikos and Greece. I was constantly on the pute the ticket. Some things never the language. The program was became the first salaried player move in Athens rehearsing, TV change. He did, and he won. extremely successful and at one in the Greek Women’s Basketball appearances, volunteer work, etc. TNH: You were the first point was adopted nationally by League. Her celebrity status gave TNH: After being away from African-American elected to pub - prefects. her the opportunity to speak America for so long, did you find lic office in Greece in October, TNH: What is your opinion on about the rights of women, im - it as you expected it to be? 2002. What was that experience the immigrant situation that has migrants, and individuals with YJ: I was astounded by the vi - like? been going on in Greece for the special needs. In 2002, she be - olence and the racism. America YJ: It was the most amazing past year and a half? came the first African-American is a polarized nation and the cur - experience ever. Especially repre - YJ: I think you are referring elected to the City Council of rent political climate is horrible. I senting Athens here in America to the refugee situation which is Athens. Recently, she spoke with quite different from immigration. The National Herald about her I think what is happening in life, her connection to Greece, Greece is a tragedy for the and her concern about human ABOVE: Yvette Jarvis at the Herodion Theater in Athens. refugees and a testament to the rights both in Greece and the RIGHT: Yvette holds at the Olympic Torch Relay in 2004. fortitude, goodwill and charity of United States. The interview fol - the Greeks. lows. without an accent. The rest is his - as a Greek with American parents I don’t think the EU has taken TNH: Yvette, what took you tory. We married and had a son. so, miraculously, he adapted to the appropriate measures to alle - to Greece, how long ago was that, TNH: When and why did you life here in the States exception - viate Greece’s burden and for sure and what made you stay there? leave Greece? ally well. During our long transat - the legal inability to send people YJ: I was a basketball referee YJ: My family left in August, lantic phone calls my husband back to countries of origin doesn’t at the time, and the Hellenic Col - 2012 because, like everyone else, would report how much our son help. lege in Boston was on my circuit. it became increasingly difficult for had changed. John continued his However you look at what is I met a tall, dark, handsome us to survive. My husband's teach - sports and joined the soccer team, happening in the world, the wars Greek with whom I fell in love ing salary was reduced twice and the track team and exceled in in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan and left for Greece with in 1982. at the end of the school year they school. Social media kept him are tragedies against humanity We later married and divorced announced there would be a third connected to his friends in Greece with women and children suffer - but I fell in love with Greece and cut. My salary was greatly re - and when he graduated from ing the most. Greece with me! duced as a performer and we high school, the only thing he TNH: Do you see any similar - I was a professional athlete, a were raising a 17-year-old for asked for was to go home. had a rude awakening with the in New York and LA in 2004. I ities between events in Greece famous model, a TV personality, whose future we feared. He received a scholarship from killings of unarmed black men was extremely honored. Everyone that led to the election of Alexis a vocalist with a band that per - TNH: How easy or difficult the Koklannis Foundation and at - and boys, even women! I was in knew Yvette. But It wasn't all Tsipras and the election of Donald formed all over the country, a hu - was it for you and your family to tended the University of Colorado disbelief. roses, when the newspaper made Trump in the United States? man rights activist and politician, adjust to life in the United States? for a year studying business, then I had to constantly speak with some off-colored (no pun in - YJ: Yes, of course there are an Athens City Councilor! The YJ: I went into a deep depres - decided he wanted to follow his my son about the realities of be - tended) remarks such as “Why many similarities. People who "first" of many feats, and the first sion my first two years back in heart and become an audio engi - ing black in America. How he would we need a black to whiten were just fed up with the status African-American elected to pub - America. As much as I rejoiced at neer. He left for Phoenix, studied needed to conduct himself if con - Athens?” The people defended quo. The two parties in power lic office in the history of the na - being closer to my family and at the Conservatory of Arts and fronted by the police. He knew me and their attitude was “keep that continuously disappoint. The tion. Greece for me was paradise! friends, I missed Greece terribly! Sciences (CRAS), interned at Jimi absolutely nothing about those your hands off of Yvette, she is reactionary vote against the status I met John Muller, an Ameri - I thank God for my friends and Hendrix' famed studio Electric things. A childhood friend of one of us! She is more Greek than quo and the demand for change. can in Greece from Pennsylvania, family because they kept me Lady, and now works in New York mine's husband is a retired detec - the Greeks!” TNH: What do you miss most former teacher at the American whole, I don't know what I would at Flux Studios. tive from the NYPD, he gave John TNH: When and how did you about Greece? Community School, a dog whis - have done without them. As for us, we found work eas - his card and told him to show it decide to develop the Greek Lan - YJ: I miss the lifestyle, the perer, owner of the LOBO Canine Adjusting to life in America ily enough despite all of the neg - and tell them to call his uncle if guage Program for Immigrant Greek temperament, the sea, the School, the founder of the Kennel wasn't difficult per se, after all, ativity we heard about the econ - he ever needed to. Mothers for the City of Athens? people… Greece is my home. I Club of Greece, the founder of my husband and I are Americans. omy here. We are both working Reality set in soon enough YJ: I had been close to immi - miss home! the Schutzhund Club of Greece, We love the organization and the in very different fields than what when he was stopped twice walk - grant women’s organizations for TNH: If the economic situa - musician, composer, and vocalist, ease with which you can conduct we had known in Greece, but ing home late at night in a suburb many years and language was al - tion becomes better in Greece, at Ax Maria, a famous club in business with the state. Every - working and living comfortably. I of New Jersey, where he lives. ways a barrier. As a City Coun - would you consider returning? or Athens. It was one of my first thing is done online and we cer - work for Denver Public Schools Luckily, there was no confronta - cilor I wanted to do something would you return for vacation? singing jobs, he was composing tainly don't miss the chaotic bu - and John in corporate America in tion but they gave him a ticket about that. I met with the women YJ: If I could make a sustain - songs with the guitar player there reaucracy in Greece. communications. because he was walking in the and we discussed their needs. I able living, I would return to live and needed a backup vocalist My son, John (Jr.), was raised TNH: How different was street. They told him it was ille - sent out a questionnaire to deter - in Greece in a heartbeat. Tarpon Springs Mayor Chris Alahouzos Aspires for a Bona Fide Hotel

By Dr. Constantinos E. The area was inhabited by there’s one big problem: most vestors to develop a good-sized provide a promising future for Greektowns in other major U.S. Scaros Greeks over a hundred years of them are only there for the parcel of property for sale at the its residents and encourage cities. Sure, they have large ago, predominantly from the day, having discovered Tarpon head of Dodecanese Boulevard. them to stay in the area – not Greek populations – larger than TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A Dodecanese islands of Kalym - via travel brochures in the hotels “It is the gateway to our city,” only to continue living there, Tarpon in sheer numbers, in fact little over a year after a land - nos, Chalki, and Symi, as the where they stay for a week or he told TNH. The venture would but to spend evenings and – and ample Greek restaurants, slide victory that rendered him new settlers were able to ply two, in the nearby beach towns be entirely private, he said, be - weekends in Tarpon rather than but the overall atmosphere the first Greek-born mayor of their trade of spongediving – of Clearwater, Dunedin, and St. cause “the city is not in the busi - driving to other close-by cities doesn’t make tourists feel like Tarpon Springs, FL, Chris Ala - which they honed on the Greek Petersburg. ness of doing things like this.” and towns for entertainment. they’re in Greece, any more so houzos is focusing on, among islands – in the Gulf of Mexico. A big reason they don’t stay But having spent many decades AMERICA’S GREEK ISLAND than the St. Patrick’s Day parade other things, fulfilling a pro - Tarpon’s historic and pic - overnight, or for a few days, in the business world, Ala - As with any business, a well- on Fifth Avenue makes them posal he often talked about on turesque Sponge Docks feature Alahouzos told TNH, is the lack houzos understands the value conceived and executed plan is feel as if they’re in Ireland. the campaign trail: seeking to an array of fishing and sponging of a bona fide hotel. For those of such a proposition. The entire essential. An enterprise can be Tarpon is unique in that re - attract private investors to de - boats moored at the Anclote who would like to stay the community would benefit an absolute goldmine or waste spect and, just as this writer first velop, construct, and operate a River, with a plethora of restau - night, there are a couple of tremendously, Alahouzos be - away and eventually close discovered 21 years ago, there bona fide hotel in this Gulf rants and gift shops, most emit - quaint bed-and-breakfast op - lieves, because the hotel would down. Perhaps the key, then, is is no better venue to enjoy the Coast town, which has highest ting Greek music from their tions, a couple of low-budget, bolster tourism, encourage more to market the hotel – and, in appeal of both Greece and Greek-American population, loudspeakers all day long, situ - no-frills motels, and some pri - businesses to open, and in turn turn, the entire town – based on America all in one place. The percentage-wise, in the country. ated along the Docks’ main thor - vate homes for rent via websites create jobs for Tarpon residents. its competitive edge: no other key is to get the message out Travel & Leisure magazine oughfare, Dodecanese Boule - such as AirBnB and Homeway. As he told TNH throughout part of the United States even there, because there are still recently included Tarpon vard. But there is no actual hotel in his campaign, Alahouzos con - comes close to resembling a many Greek-Americans who’ve Springs among the “most Euro - This idyllic, almost mythical Tarpon Springs, and certainly tinues to believe that a thriving, Greek island as Tarpon Springs never been, and don’t realize pean cities” in the United States. community welcomes droves of not one close enough to walk to bustling economy in Tarpon will does. Not Astoria or the various what they’re missing. The list included Boston, DC, tourists by day – most of them the Docks, to the beaches, or to and San Francisco, but anyone not of Greek descent – who pop - the emerging bar, restaurant, who has been to Tarpon would ulate the restaurants and gift and music scene on Tarpon Av - probably acknowledge that as shops, take tours on the boats, enue. far as resembling some portion and walk along the Boulevard, And that is exactly what Ala - of Europe, it is in a class by it - enjoying maritime scents amid houzos would like to change. I A LWAYS WANTED TO STUDY self. mild, tropical breezes. But He hopes to attract private in - ORTHODOX THEOLOGY! SPEAK GREEK in 2 MONTHS WELL, NOW YOU CAN! Adults/Teenagers - With or W/O Teacher and with some of the leading use speak greek orthodox theologians of our age. in 2 months course ST. 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Ideally it would help us to out with fellow Greeks of Boston Kaye Playhouse at Hunter Col - took place at The Grand Theater be more empathetic, ideally it for some fun competition! lege, 695 Park Ave in Manhattan. of The Producers Club in Man - would help us to understand Games will be hosted at the Please contact hattan, 358 West 44th Street. one another,” Psomas noted. Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox [email protected] for details. The acting studio produces an When asked about the Show - Church, 57 Brown Street in We - annual showcase of its students case, she said, “Last year, we ston. This season will feature n JUNE 19 to provide them with the expe - had ABC casting and they called teams from Arlington, Boston, ROSLYN, NY – On Monday, Jun. rience of performing live theater in two of the actors and audi - Roslindale, Lexington, Norwood 19 at 6 PM the Hellenic Lawyers in New York and the exposure tioned them, and that’s the goal and West Roxbury. Games are Association and HANG invite you to industry professionals. Past of the Showcase to get these stu - played every Wednesday night. to a Networking Event at Limani, attendees of the Maria Psomas alan CorDoBa-Diaz dents-actors in front of industry The season will conclude on 1043 Northern Blvd. in Roslyn. Studio Showcase include ABC Maria Psomas. who might want to represent Thursday, Jun. 29 with the RSVP to John Zervopoulos at JZ - Primetime Casting-NY and them or get them work.” Championship Game! Want to [email protected] Tribeca Film Festival award-win - Florida. Her mother is from Psomas told TNH about The sixteen performers who join our next season? Get in ning director Minos Papas. ABC Crete and her father is from Ere - teaching the Chubbuck tech - took the stage for the Showcase touch right away as we are al - n JUNE 20 Casting called in and auditioned tria, a town in Euboea. Her par - nique. “In 2010, I went to Los are from Psomas’ Wednesday ready preparing our summer PHILADELPHIA, PA – Join the two actors after attending the ents met in Crete where her fa - Angeles because when I was at night scene study class. She also and fall seasons! Check out our American Hellenic Institute at Showcase. ther was stationed when he was Yale, I was told there was a teaches private lessons for work - Facebook Page: @thegreek - Citizens Bank Park, One Citizens “Acting training should in - in the Greek Navy at Souda Bay, teacher [Ivana Chubbuck] in LA ing actors and does coaching on leagueboston for news, pictures, Bank Way in Philadelphia, for the clude the exciting and some - her mom’s hometown. They whose technique was so secre - set. scores, and sign up information! Phillies Greek Heritage Celebra - times perilous experience of per - moved to the United States 4 tive that she didn’t even publi - Psomas noted that one of her More information is available by tion taking place on Tuesday, forming live theater,” Psomas years before Maria was born. cize her address. And her theory first plays in New York was at phone: 781-237-5561. Jun. 20 when the Phillies host said. “And there is nowhere like She has a sister, too, but only was that if students wanted to the Greek Cultural Center and the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05 New York City to learn this skill. Psomas caught the acting bug. find her they would find a way. she loves Greek audiences. n JUNE 15-18 PM. Tickets available at We endeavor for the experience She said, “I was a performer She was a very good coach and “They let you know how you’re POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Kimisis mlb.com. For groups of 25 or to be rewarding both for the ac - from when I was a child, dance, a demanding one. She also doing right away.” Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox more, please contact Vanessa tors and the audience.” classical ballet, jazz and that was coached Halle Berry, Charlize When asked about upcoming Church, 140 Grand Avenue So. Mapson in the Group Sales Of - Psomas is an acting coach from age 8 through about 21 Theron, Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, projects, Psomas said she is writ - in Poughkeepsie, holds its an - fice at 215-463-5000 ext. 5306. who studied at Yale School of through college and then I Sylvester Stallone. I studied ing a play about Greeks in nual Greek Festival June 15-17. All groups of 25 or more will be Drama. Her students have started acting. I started working with her both as an actor and America that centers around a Enjoy a taste of Greece with welcomed on the Phillies side worked on primetime TV, on regionally in Minneapolis which then a teacher in her technique diner. She would love to see it plenty of great Greek food such auxiliary message boards at the Broadway, and in films. She at that time was a good regional and started teaching it in Florida developed off Broadway and for as gyros, Greek salads, souvlaki, top of the 5th inning. heads her own studio in New market and doing a lot of com - and ended up teaching it here it to be embraced by the Greek baklava, galaktoboureko, and York and spoke with The Na - mercials and print ads, small in - [in New York], but I’ve also community and seen by Greeks more! Plenty of parking on n JUNE 21 tional Herald about the Show - dependent films, plays… a few taught it in Sao Paulo, Rio de of the diaspora because the premises and surrounding area. MANHATTAN – On Wednesday, case, acting, and her own life years later I made the move to Janeiro, and a few other places.” story centers around a group of Hours: Thursday, Jun. 15, Fri - Jun. 21 at 6 PM the Consulate and career. New York. And in the interim, I “This technique is all about I Greek immigrants pursuing the day, Jun. 16, and Saturday, Jun. General of the Republic of Psomas noted that she is the studied at Yale School of Drama, would say psychological real - American dream. 17 from 11 AM to 9 PM, Sunday, Cyprus in NY, the Permanent only member of her family who and I landed my first agent and ism, and understanding human Before the sold out 2017 Ac - Jun. 18 from 11 AM to 7 PM. Mission of the Republic of works in the arts. Her father she started submitting me here behavior because if you can un - tors Showcase, the Invited Dress More information is available by Cyprus to the UN, the Cyprus owned a diner and her mother in New York for the Sopranos and derstand human behavior and Rehearsal took place on June 5. phone: 845-452-0772. Trade Center and the Federation was a homemaker in Minneapo - independent films, but I started the way your character maneu - More information is available of Cypriot American Organiza - lis, MN before they retired to working quite a bit in theater.” vers through life it might help online at mariapsomas.com. n JUNE 16-18 tions, under the auspices of MANHATTAN – 2017 Gabby AHEPA, invite you to the Exhibi - Awards weekend takes place tion Opening of Cypriot artists June 16-18 at various locations Ioanna Kythreotou, Thekla Pa - in Manhattan. More information padopoulou & Elena Tsigaridou Malliotakis Criticizes Mayor’s Congestion Plan Fiasco on the weekend schedule is entitled “Sender - Receiver” at available at greekamericafoun - The Cyprus House, 13 East 40th dation.org. The black tie gala Street in Manhattan. Please con - TNH Staff the City Council said “the conges - “Once again Mayor de Blasio While focusing revenues derived Gabby Awards will be held at tact [email protected] for tion plan, it turns out, is going to is treating outerborough mo - from the remaining Ticket-Cams Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, details. NEW YORK – Assemblywoman be kind of a rolling plan.” torists as second class citizens into a dedicated fund for conges - 57th Street and 7th Avenue, on Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican Assemblywoman Malliotakis while focusing his efforts on fixing tion mitigation projects; investing Saturday, Jun. 17. The curtain n JUNE 22 in the race for Mayor, blasted Bill said “when, after supposed Manhattan’s infamous gridlock. in capital plan to upgrade subway will go up promptly at 7:30 PM MANHATTAN – On Thursday, de Blasio and his administration months of work, the city’s Trans - This time, he also has the chutz - signals that date to pre-World War and guests outside the hall will Jun. 22 from 6:30-9:30 PM the for passing the buck on creating portation Commissioner admits pah to pass the buck and attempt II era, so as to mitigate delays, not be permitted inside until af - Hellenic Lawyers Association in - a working traffic congestion plan to place the blame on the state add frequency, and minimize ter the opening. Please be vites you to its Judiciary Night after nearly 3 ½ years in office. senate in Albany. When will he crowding; scrap parts of Vision prompt. The Official After Party Cocktail Reception, honoring Calling his excuses, “akin to a 5th Mayor Bill de Blasio “has understand that New Yorkers are Zero that have crippled traffic takes place at 9:30 PM at the members of the judiciary, at Kel - grader saying the dog ate his to stop with the excuses,” tired of him continually blaming flow, like reduction of speed limit Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom lari Taverna, 19 West 44th Street homework” Malliotakis called on others for his own lack of leader - to 25 mph on major boulevards with all of the post-awards ex - in Manhattan. Includes network - the mayor to “stop with the ex - Malliotakis said. ship and, when will Mayor de Bla - and avenues; limit amount of citement, dinner, open bar, an ing, hors d’oeuvres, and open cuses and start working to end sio learn that part of being an Uber and other ridesharing vehi - exciting live and silent auction, bar. Sponsored by Salenger, the traffic jams that are crippling that the administration’s much elected official is being account - cles allowed in the city. There as well as live entertainment and Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro LLP and our city.” vaunted plan ‘is going to be a kind able and admitting when you’ve were 30,000 such vehicles in dancing, featuring Greece’s Rosado, Apat, Dudley, LLP. Please In late January, on WNYC’s of rolling plan’, it’s akin to a 5th failed to do your job. The mayor 2015, today there a 55,000 number one pop singer, Anna visit The Brian Lehrer Show the mayor grader saying the dog ate his has to stop with the excuses and adding to the city’s congestion. Vissi and her complete orchestra www.eventbrite.com/e/2017- said, “we see a huge congestion homework. start working to end the traffic Increase ferry service routes to from Greece. hla-judiciary-night-tickets- problem in other parts of the city, “It’s become obvious that this jams that are crippling our city. more distant points in the outer 25032929165 for tickets. most notoriously Midtown Man - is just another problem that the “As mayor, I will focus on up - boroughs while pressing the MTA n JUNE 17 hattan. In the coming weeks we're Mayor seems incapable of dealing grading our outdated, preset traf - and Port Authority for more re - MOONACHIE, NJ – The Hellenic n JUNE 23 going to come out with a bigger with. Bill de Blasio seems intent fic light system to Smart Traffic gional high speed ferries for com - Federation of New Jersey invites EASTCHESTER, NY – On Friday, plan to address congestion and on letting New York City mo - Light technology that determines muters from New Jersey, Con - you to its 7th Annual Awards Jun. 23 from 6-10 PM the 3rd Staten Island will certainly be part torists spend another sweltering the sequence of traffic with real- necticut and the Hudson Valley. Banquet, honoring Tony Papa - Annual Loukoumi Dance Party & of that plan, so I'm just going to summer in bumper-to-bumper time information, collected by “On issue after issue, Bill de markos, Paul Kalamaras, and NJ Make A Difference Awards is tak - put a bookmark on that one.” traffic while he speeds around sensors along the route, and con - Blasio and his administration Congressman Honorable Chris ing place at Mulino's at Lake Isle Now, nearly 18 weeks later town in a police-escorted SUV duct an analysis on outerborough have failed to get the job done. If Smith, at The Graycliff, 122 Country Club, 660 White Plains there is no sign of a plan and on and when traffic grinds to a halt, Ticket-Cams to remove those that he had a record like this in the Moonachie Ave. in Moonachie Road in Eastchester. The Inspi - June 5, the city’s Commissioner he commandeers an NYPD heli - are merely revenue generators, private sector he would have been on Saturday, Jun. 17 at 6 PM. ration Award will be presented of Transportation, Polly Trotten - copter to whisk him to his desti - strategically placed to be traps handed a pink slip a longtime Please visit hellenicfedera - to TEGNA. Please visit loukoumi - berg, while giving testimony to nation. that nickel-and-dime motorists. ago,” Malliotakis concluded. tionnj.com for details. foundation.org for tickets. On Paper Exhibition Highlights Talented Greek Artists in New York City

TNH Staff munication Office Permanent Gianakos, Morfy Gikas, Angeliki process. and dynamic works by gifted Art Program of New York City. Mission of Greece to the UN, Korkou, Georgia Lale, Aristides The exhibition aims to show artists, On Paper is an exhibition Several of Papatzanaki’s outdoor NEW YORK – On Paper pre - Demetra Varsami- Principal of the Logothetis, Demetrius the great diversity of artwork that not to be missed. public works are permanently in - sented by Timarete Hellenic Art Academy of Hellenic Paideia Manouselis, Eleni Mylonas, An - can be produced on a paper sur - Antonia Papatzanaki, born in stalled throughout Greece, in - Festival and Gallery d’Arte / which presents the Timarete Fes - tonia Papatzanaki, Costas Pica - face using various media and Chania on the island of Crete is a cluding her sculpture Lighthouse ParisKoh Fine Arts, and curated tival, Artistic Director of the fes - das, Konstantinos Stamatiou, techniques. With a brilliantly di - renowned international Greek in the square of the Kato Patisia by the distinguished artist Anto - tival Konstantinos Doikos, On Pa - Panayiotis Terzis, Philip Tsiaras, verse range of styles and exper - artist. She was educated in the Metro Station, Athens. Pap - nia Papatzanaki, is a group exhi - per curator Papatzanaki, several Xanthippe Tsalimi, Lydia Venieri, tise, On Paper showcases the Athens School of Fine Arts, the atzanaki has exhibited widely— bition focusing solely on art that of the artists with work in the ex - Adonis Volanakis, and Lilia Zi - artists for their uniqueness and Vienna Hochschule für Angen - notable among her many solo ex - is created on paper. The exhibi - hibition, members of the press, amou. their approach to working with wandte Kunst, and she earned hibitions are Stratifications, John tion is part of the Timarete Festi - and the Greek community. Paper is a medium that offers such a versatile material. her MFA at Pratt Institute in New Jay College of Criminal Justice, val and runs June 1-15. The well- The exhibition brings together an intimate and open field for Papatzanaki spoke with The York. Papatzanaki is the recipient New York, 2016; Refractions, Ek - attended opening reception took over twenty works on paper, in - creative elaboration, in which National Herald at the opening, of many prestigious awards in frasi - Υianna Grammatopoulou, place on June 1 at Gallery d’Arte cluding drawings, paintings, concepts and ideas can be ex - noting the wonderful turnout addition to winning multiple Pan - Athens, 2013; Robust Matter and / ParisKoh Fine Arts in Manhat - prints, mixed media, and pho - pressed and can emerge and and expressing the hope that the hellenic and international com - Image, Museum of Contempo - tan. tographs by known Greek and change with relative ease. Paper unique artwork on view would petitions held to select and fund rary Art of Crete, Rethymnon, Among those viewing the im - Greek-American artists residing is a deceptively simple material attract collectors as well. artists for the creation of public 2010; Antonia Papatzanaki: Re - pressive works of art were Consul in New York. The talented par - that lends itself to weightier pro - Those in attendance noted the installations. Her public light in - cent Works, Tsatsis Projects/Art - of Greece in New York Manos ticipating artists are Eozen jects, for the beauty and simplic - striking images and the extraor - stallation Agora was exhibited at forum, Thessaloniki, 2008; and Koubarakis, Athanasia Papatri - Agopian, Angie Drakopoulos, Pe - ity of paper is directly offered in dinary creativity of the artists Battery Park during 2000-2001 Visions of Light, Chashama, 112 antafyllou- Head of Press & Com - ter Fikaris, Dionisios Fragias, Cris the theoretical and experimental working today. With such diverse as part of the Temporary Public Gallery, New York, 2007. Archbishop Demetrios Blesses St. Michael’s New Facility in Uniondale

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The property is close to several parishes of the Archdiocese in - cluding St. Paul’s in Hempstead, St. Demetrios in Merrick, and the Church of the Resurrection in Glen Cove. For many years the facilities housed the St. Pius X Residence for priests, who were involved in administration and teaching at the St. Pius X Prep Seminary, a high school that closed in 1984. Afterward, they were used as a residence for senior and retired priests. Andonios said that “the ren - ovation project will cost $30 mil - lion. Initially, we had estimated the cost to be $25 million, but that was three and a half years Left: A view of St. Michael’s Home in Uniondale, NY. Right: His Eminence Bishop Andonios of Phasiane, chancellor of the Archdiocese and general director ago, but the building material Archbishop Demetrios officiated at the Agiasmos Service, assisted by His Grace of St. Michael’s Home. went up. In addition they found a lot of asbestos that will require Andonios said the cost per one has been turned away for The Archdiocese is not con - have St. Michael’s for 58 years cial assistance. We all should $500,000 to be removed. The resident will depend on the cat - being unable to pay. There are tributing anything to the Home and it is self-sustained, because support this institution because facility was built in the 1960s egory. A private room with a two cases of residents living and does not plan to do so mov - the Greek-American community no one knows when he or she and during those years they used bath, for example, costs $4000 there now who have no family ing forward. But why not? Be - supports it and we have never will be in need of St. Michael’s a lot of asbestos.” per month. He added that no and nowhere else to live. cause “we are proud that we asked the Archdiocese for finan - Home,” Andonios said. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017 FEATURE 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY This Summer we Speak Greek during the Flight to Athens Father’s Day Recipes to By Dr. Dimitra Pontoporou Enjoy, Ribs and Shrimp This summer we speak Greek. Let’s learn to say more than κα - λημέρα and ευχαριστώ: useful and easy dialogues in Greek for By Eleni Sakellis • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground every occasion. We start speaking Greek from the flight to Athens. pepper Here are some common phrases and words we use in everyday This Father’s Day, surprise • 1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder conversations. Dad with the following tasty • 1 can (28 ounces) whole recipes. Using a few key Greek peeled tomatoes, pureed DIALOGUE ingredients adds extra flavor to with juice Maria and Petros are two friends traveling from New York to these, and any, recipes. For the • 3/4 cup water, plus more as Athens by plane. During the flight they decide to start a conversa - meat-lovers, the ribs start off in needed tion with the old lady next to them ( κυρία Ελένη ) to practice their the oven but are finished on the • 2 tablespoons dark brown Greek. grill for color and flavor. For sugar Greek phrase Pronunciation Translation seafood fans, the shrimp are • 1/4 cup ketchup M: Καλημέρα kaliMEra. Good morning. marinated for just a half hour • 2 tablespoons red wine Είστε Ελληνίδα; EEste eliNEEda? Are you Greek ? and grill up in minutes. Enjoy vinegar Ε: Ναι, είμαι Ελληνίδα. NE, EEme eliNEEda. Yes, I am Greek. both recipes with a side salad. Εσείς; eSEEs? You ? Add the oil to a medium- Μ: Εγώ είμαι eYO EEme I am sized saucepan and heat on Ελληνοαμερικανίδα. elinoamerikaNEEda Greek-American Ribs medium-high. Sauté the onion, Π: Εγώ είμαι eYO EEme I am Η Ελληνίδα ΕΕ eliNEEda Greek (female) garlic, salt, and pepper until Ελληνοαμερικανός. elinoamerikaNOS. Greek-American. Ο Ελληνοαμερικάνος Ο elinoamerikaNOS Greek-American (male) • 1/4 cup Greek sea salt onion is translucent, about 5 Ε: Ο μπαμπάς σου O baBAS soo Is your dad Η Ελληνοαμερικανίδα ΕΕ elinoamerikaNEEda Greek-American (female) • 2 teaspoons freshly ground minutes. Stir in chili powder, είναι Έλληνας; EEne Elinas? Greek? Πάω PAo I go pepper and cook about 1 minute. Add Μ: Ο μπαμπάς μου O baBAs moo My dad Πας PAS You go • 3 tablespoons light brown the tomatoes, water, sugar, and είναι Έλληνας EEne Elinas is Greek Πάει PAi He goes sugar ketchup and bring up to a boil. και η μαμά μου ke EE maMA moo and my mom Πάμε PAme we go • 3 tablespoons chili powder Reduce heat to simmer, partially είναι Ιταλίδα. EEne itaLEEda. is Italian. Πάτε PAte you go (polite, plural) • 4 slabs pork spareribs (about covered and stirring occasion - Ε: Το όνομά σου; TO Onoma soo? Your name? Πάνε PAne they go 2 • 1/4 pounds each) ally, for 1 hour. Add more water Μ: Μαρία. maREEA. Maria. Πού POO where Αυτός είναι ο Πέτρος. afTOS EEne O PEtros. He is Petros. Πρώτη PROti first Π: Το όνομά σας; TO ONoma sas? What is your name? Φορά foRA time Ε: Το όνομά μου TO Onoma moo My name Κάθε KAthe every είναι Ελένη. EEne eLEni. is Eleni. Καλοκαίρι kaloKEri summer Πάτε στην Αθήνα; Pate STEEN aTHEEna? Are you going to Athens? Το όνομα TO Onoma name Μ: Εγώ πάω στη γιαγιά μου eYO PAo STEE yiayiA moo I am going to my grandmother Μου MOO my στη Θεσσαλονίκη. STEE thesaloNEEki. in Thessaloniki. Σου SOO your Ε: Πρώτη φορά πάτε PROti foRA PAte Is it your first time Του TOO his στην Ελλάδα; STEEN eLAda? in Greece? Σας SAS your (polite, plural) Π: Εγώ πάω πρώτη φορά eYO PAo PROti foRA I am going for the first time και η Μαρία πάει KE EE maREEA PAi and Maria goes Note that a common ending for male adjectives is - ος and for κάθε καλοκαίρι. KAthe kaloKEri. every summer. female is - ίδα. O Έλληνας / η Ελληνίδα. Ο Αμερικανός / η Αμερι - Μ: Εσείς πού πάτε; eSEES POO PAte? Where do you go? κανίδα. Ο Ιταλός / η Ιταλίδα. Ε: Πάω στη Θεσσαλονίκη. PAo STEE thesaloNEEki. I go to Thessaloniki. Π: A, πάμε μαζί. A, PAme maZEE. A, we go together. MAIN PHRASES Try to match the phrases in English with their translation in IMPORTANT VOCABULARY Greek: Greek word Pronunciation Meaning 1. Are you Greek? 1. Πρώτη φορά πας Ελλάδα; Εγώ eYO I 2. What is your name? 2. Πού πας στην Ελλάδα; Εσύ eSEE you 3. Where do you go in Greece? 3. Είσαι Ελληνίδα; Εσείς eSEES you (polite, plural) 4. Is it your first time in Greece? 4. Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου; Είμαι EEme I am What would you answer to these questions in Greek? Είσαι EEse You are Είναι EEne Is PRONUNCIATION KEY Είμαστε EEmaste we are i (idiom), ee (needle), e (energy), o (organism), oo (boot), y Είστε EEste you are (polite, plural) (yes), h (helium), th (theory), d (the). The capitalized syllables O Έλληνας Ο Elinas Greek (male) are accented.

LITERARY REVIEW Great Gift Ideas, Fascinating Books for Father’s Day

By Eleni Sakellis • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce if needed to avoid burning. Al - Books make a great gift op - (recipe follows) low to cool slightly, and then tion for Father’s Day for those • Oil for brushing puree in a blender in batches or looking for something other than using an immersion blender. a tie for Dad. Whether he enjoys Preheat the oven to 300 de - Add the vinegar and stir. Adjust sports, fitness, history, or mys - grees. In a medium-sized bowl, the seasoning with salt and pep - teries and thrillers, there is a stir together the salt, pepper, per, if needed. book for every taste and tem - sugar, and chili powder. Rub the perament. seasoning mixture over both How to Sculpt a Greek God sides of the ribs. Place the sea - Grilled Shrimp Marble Chest with Push-ups soning-covered ribs bone side (Bodyweight Bodybuilding Tips down and overlapping slightly Book 1) by Anthony Arvanitakis on 2 rimmed baking pans. Cover • 24 jumbo shrimp (about 2 and illustrated by Lela Arvani - with parchment paper and then pounds), peeled and takis is a good choice for dads tightly cover with foil. Bake in deveined with tails intact interested in getting into shape. the preheated oven until tender • 2 garlic cloves, crushed Arvanitakis is a graduate of the for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. • 1 teaspoon Greek oregano University of Thessaloniki where Reserve half of the barbecue • 1/4 cup Greek extra virgin he earned a degree in Sports Sci - with the outbreak of World War Kazantzakis' fervent demoticism. realistic social novel, Thanos sauce to serve with the cooked olive oil ence and Physical Education and I, Zaousis traces the turbulent The essays are evidence of the Vlekas by Pavlos Kalligas, trans - ribs. Meanwhile heat the grill to • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon is a motivational personal trainer history as well as the romance creative activity of Greek writers lated into English by Thomas medium-high. Brush the grates juice in the Netherlands. As with any which began in 1915 and ended in all genres as they turned out - Doulis, depicts life after Inde - of the grill with oil. Remove the • Greek sea salt and freshly new exercise program, consult so abruptly just five years later. ward to Europe and inward to pendence in the newly estab - baked ribs from the pans and ground pepper with your physician before be - The book is available in Greek. Greek culture to form a unique lished modern Greek nation. The place on the heated grill, turn - ginning. For those interested in litera - modern literature. First pub - book recounts the story of ing occasionally and brushing Stir together the shrimp, gar - History buffs will note that ture, Modern Greek Writers: lished in 1972 by Princeton Uni - Thanos a young farmer strug - with barbecue sauce, until lic, oregano, oil, and lemon juice June 11 marks the centennial of Solomos, Calvos, Matesis, Pala - versity Press, the 2015 Princeton gling to improve himself in spite nicely browned about 2 to 5 in a large baking dish or bowl. the accession of King Alexander mas, Cavafy, Kazantzakis, Se - Legacy Library edition is avail - of the derision of his mother, minutes. To serve, cut between Cover, and refrigerate, stirring of Greece, whose short three- feris, Elytis (Princeton Essays in able in paperback online. who prefers instead her more each rib to separate and place occasionally, for 30 minutes. year reign ended with his death European and Comparative Lit - Mystery fans will enjoy Che “heroic” son, the brigand Tassos, on a platter. Serve with the re - While the shrimp are marinat - at the young age of 27 from sep - erature, No. 7) edited by Ed - Committed Suicide by Petros who seems to embody the maining barbecue sauce on the ing, soak 8 wooden skewers in sis after a monkey bite. His mar - mund Keeley and Peter Bien is Markaris, translated into English virtues that helped Greece win side. water for at least 20 minutes, riage to the Athenian Aspasia an excellent collection of essays. by David Connelly. An Inspector independence. While Thanos or if preferred, metal skewers Manos caused some controversy Written by ten critics and schol - Haritos mystery, the book finds farms, his brother uses robbery can be used without the need at the time because of her status ars on the theme of Modern the convalescing inspector under and murder to get ahead, ex - Barbecue Sauce for soaking. as a commoner. Their com - Greek Literature and it European pressure to solve the mystery ploiting his ill-gotten gains and Preheat grill to medium- pelling story is recounted in the Background the book includes that is lurking behind a series of political connections for his own • 2 tablespoons Greek extra high. Skewer the shrimp and book Alexandros kai Aspasia Zissimos Lorenzatos' discussion public suicides, unveiling the se - personal gain. Kalligas criticized virgin olive oil season with salt and pepper. (Alexander and Aspasia) 1915- of the nineteenth century poet crets buried in the victims' past. the romantic image of the brig - • 1 onion, finely chopped Grill until shrimp are opaque 1920 by Alexandros Zaousis, a Dionysios Solomos and Peter First published in 1855 and ands that was so popular in the • 3 garlic cloves, minced about 3 minutes on each side. doctor and historian. 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By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos out my skates. Now, my slippers snaps his fingers. “Pilot! That’s Special to The National Herald have to be skid proof. My right! And, my name is bathrobe has to be short so I Capt.....ahh,.. the captain part is This is a subject I know a lot won’t trip over it. And, my bath - right. Just give me a minute.” about, being a participating room wall has handles for safety The airline stewardess comes to member. But, it’s something measures. his aid, whispers in his ear and everyone is going to know a lot In the old days at work, cof - he brightens. “Och, veveos! Capt about, too, eventually. fee breaks in the office cafeteria Angela Figouris.” The stewardess I remember when my had us tossing a paper plate as interrupts. “No! I’m Angela friends, all pre baby boomers, a Frisbee for some fun, exchang - Figouris. You’re Capt Yiorgos and I used to get together; we’d ing jokes or sittting around and Hamenos.” He laughs and says, talk about boys, when’s the next reading about who Burt “Of course. I’m Capt Yiorgos dance, our jobs and our Nean - Reynolds is marrying this time. Hamenos. I really am! And, in a derthal parents. Now, we get to - After all, the Constitution says few minutes we will be 35,000 gether – when we can remem - that we had the inalienable right doctor and find someone with a Just imagine voting for our Kansas has experienced 220 tor - feet up and going to....ahh...” he ber each other, and talk about to be free, carefree. I don’t recall shaved head, tattoos down the representative in the White nados. I mean, come on! turns to the stewardess, again, eventful visits to the doctor, the me ever being obsessed with arms, a nose pierce and the re - House who are so young and Of course, there’s the other who announces to the passen - dentist, calorie consumption, di - material things – except, keep ceptionist wearing a bare midriff are anxious for some “action” side to the logic about the having gers with a comforting smile, etary fiber and about all the de - you paws off my bike. My with a ruby in the navel. When and sends the Green Berets to the younger generation take “Greece.” You can see that it licious foods we used to eat that grandson keeps coming to my I go to the doctor’s office we ex - invade Brooklyn because the over, like if my family and I could be a real problem. I only we’re now told are bad for us. house and checks out my new pect to see someone in a white baseball game is experiencing a board a plane for Greece, this hope we don’t see the cockpit How did we get to this age eat - Toyota, asking if it’s paid for yet; jacket, stethoscope around his late opening. Or, proclaim Na - year, I sure don’t want to find door open during flight and we ing bad foods? Now we’re told how many miles have I put on neck, looking like Albert Ein - tional Darth Vader Day in honor the pilot older than me. That discover the pilots have placed to eat in Technicolor: eat green, it and why there is a scratch on stein, right? Not someone who of all Science Fiction Writers, or would mean seeing a uniformed the ‘automatic pilot’ button on yellow and red veggies; con - the door. looks like a member of The vote to replace the decrepit, an - man, staring at us from the en - while they’re napping as we head sume those same ingredients in I’m alarmed at the new gen - Grateful Dead. Hey! He’s the cient scientists in labs today trance of the cockpit, wondering for Nairobi. Gee! I can’t go there. soups, sides, snacks and deserts. eration who we expect will be one I trust holding a long, sharp who insist on believing there’s what th’ hell are we all doing I don’t anyone there – I don’t (Turnip cookies, anyone?) taking over where we goofed... instrument that’s going to be evidence of climate change just there, announcing, “Ladies and think! But, growing old does Once, I danced the cha-cha- left off. They all look so young! pointed at me, asking, ‘where because Houston and Missouri gentlemen, this is your...ahh, I have its compensations, cha, spun a hula hoop, and wore It’s scary to think I’d go to the does it hurt?’ are under water, Ohio and knew it a few minutes ago?” He like...ahh, give me a minute. 8 OBITUARIES/CLASSIFIEDS/ GREECE THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017

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TNH Staff land’s south. Seismologists did not rule LESBOS, GREECE – Greece’s out the possibility of a stronger government declared a State of earthquake following the origi - Emergency in the aftermath of nal 6.1-Richter temblor but said an earthquake on the refugee- it likely didn’t affect other re - overrun island of Lesbos and gional fault lines, which could were trying to find housing for trigger a more powerful quake. 800 people who couldn’t return Twelve of the 14 schools that to their homes. had been slated to be used as The 6.1 magnitude undersea examination centers for would- quake on June 12 occurred be university entrants were south of Lesbos but was felt as checked and found to be safe far as Istanbul, Turkey. but the Education Ministry de - Officials from the island’s re - cided to postpone the exams gional government said homes anyway as a precaution. in 12 villages in southern Lesvos The Mayor of Turkey’s capital had been seriously damaged or Ankara, Melih Gokcek said he destroyed. The mostly elderly believes the earthquake could residents affected were being have been man-made and the housed with relatives, in hotels result of seismic testing, contin - or at an army-run shelter. uing his odd theories that they One hundred and fifty out of could be triggered artificially the 254 houses inspected so far and as he called for an investi - by civil engineer crews in the gation to determine the cause. village of Vrisa and other areas “I think that this might be an s of Lesvos hit by a powerful s artificial earthquake. I do not E r earthquake on June 12 were de - P say it is certain but it is a very

Eurokinissi D clared uninhabitable, Infrastruc - E serious possibility,” he tweeted. t a ture Minister Christos Spirtzis ABOVE: New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with i “I say that it should definitely C said during a press conference. locals on the island of Lesbos. RIGHT: The devastation in the o be investigated. Was there any s s

There were no reports that earthquake-ravaged village of Vrisa. a seismic research ship sailing the quake had seriously affected near the epicenter? If so, which thousands of refugees and mi - shake the island after the quake to local hotels and other accom - sleep. during the quake, Kathimerini country does it belong to?” he grants squeezed onto the island, hit, leaving one woman dead modation. Most of those left Infrastructure Minister Chris - said. said. abandoned there with the sus - and several people injured and homeless were from the village tos Spirtzis said those left home - A team of 100 civil engineers In February, he hinted that pension of a European Union with officials trying to assess the of Vrisa, which was hit particu - less would be given financial started inspections and found at an earthquake in Canakkale, swap deal with Turkey, which damage done. larly hard by the quake, now support and that a team of ar - least 150 structures to be unsta - northwestern Turkey, had been allowed human traffickers to Hundreds of homeless were finding themselves ironically in chitects would be brought in to ble. Dozens more houses were caused by external powers in or - flood Greek islands with them. being moved from a makeshift the same situation as the discuss plans to rebuild the tra - destroyed, mostly in and around der to undermine Turkey’s econ - Aftershocks continued to camp set up on a soccer ground refugees: looking for a place to ditional houses that collapsed the village of Vrisa in the is - omy. Cypriots, Turks Wrangle over Security Tsipras Changes Course Over Debt

TNH Staff would include the positions of case. TNH Staff billion) to taxpayers in the other said worsened the effect. each side – Greek Cypriots, Turk - The Turkish side also was said 17 countries also using the euro. While other senior EU officials With collapsed unity talks set ish Cypriots, and of Greece and to want to let Turkey have the ATHENS – With prospects of debt “If this solution is not achieved said there wouldn’t be a break - to resume in Geneva, Switzerland Turkey – on security, as they had right of military intervention in relief talks from the Eurozone and we get the same proposal as through, European Commission on June 28, Cypriot President been recorded at a previous what it vaguely described as seri - shaky, Greek Prime Minister the last Eurogroup, then my pro - finance chief Pierre Moscovici Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish- Geneva conference where Anas - ous cases but only with the invi - Alexis Tsipras said he will demand posal is that we do not accept it predicted there would at some Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci tasiades and Akinci were working tation of a joint Parliament if a meeting of European Union …and go to the EU summit,” he point, even if not at the Eurozone want a common document to in secret, keeping Cypriots and there is unity, a condition Anas - leaders unless he gets his way – told a cabinet meeting, Greek me - meeting, continuing his streak of state all sides and include written Turks in the dark about what their tasiades said was unacceptable, although plans could change dia reports said. believing a deal was at hand al - minutes from previous meetings, future would be. UN sources said showing how far the negotiations again depending on the outcome. That was a turnaround from though he hasn’t been right yet. showing tension even before they this was the first time all sides have to go. The Radical Left SYRIZA his previous strategy of getting a The Eurozone chiefs were also sit down again. had submitted in writing their po - Akinci also proposed an open- leader, seeing his popularity evap - deal at any cost, although he was to discuss how to reduce Greece’s Turkey has demanded the sitions on the matter. ended timeframe in which troops orate after repeated reneging on said to be amenable to a French debt, climbing by the thousands right to keep a 35,000-strong The Greek Cypriot side, ac - would be kept on the island un - anti-austerity promises to get re - proposal linking debt relief to of euros every second, and army and the right to invade fur - cording to Politis, wanted an end der terms to be reviewed every lease of more monies from a third growth even though many ana - whether the loans could ever be ther, as it did unlawfully in 1974, to Greece, Turkey, and the United few years but without any guar - bailout of 86 billion euros lysts say that’s far off. Still, an repaid, which Tsipras said they splitting the island and occupying Kingdom being guarantors of se - antees Turkey would honor it. ($96.38 billion) he said he would agreement that wouldn’t take ef - cannot. The main obstacle to a the northern third since. Dozens curity and wanted a trilateral Reports also said Turkey never seek nor accept, got support fect for years would still allow comprehensive agreement is the of diplomats, envoys, politicians friendship pact among Cyprus, would agree to withdraw 80 per - from his Parliament after he said him to claim he got what he disagreement between European and United Nations leaders have Greece and Turkey providing pro - cent of foreign troops but would the concessions would bring a wanted for now. institutions and the IMF with re - tried in vain to get the island put tection to the island from external keep the other 20 percent until debt break. He told his ministers that the gard to the sustainability of the back together again since. threats, as well as a transitional Ankara decided they weren’t Those hopes depended on a “key is in accepting a proposal for Greek debt with one unnamed of - Media reports in Cyprus indi - period during which a multina - needed. June 15 meeting of Eurozone fi - a mechanism automatically link - ficial telling the Greek newspaper cated that the common text could tional police force would act as The second part of the docu - nance chiefs with mixed reports ing medium-term debt measures Kathimerini that, “We’re not there be worked out and given to both an internal security force. ment, according to Politis, con - on whether it would be coming, with growth, bridging differences yet.” sides in the next few days. It is Greece also wants out of being tained the views of the UN on se - although German Chancellor between institutions,” a possible Despite how critical it was, the being drawn up by UN Special a guarantor and was said to sup - curity, which consisted of four Wolfgang Schaeuble, whose compromise that is a big come - Eurozone meeting wasn’t the end Envoy Espen Barth Eide, who ear - port the trilateral friendship act parts; constitutional security, in - country is putting up the bulk of down for him. of Greek hopes for some kind of lier had given up trying to broker idea while calling for the with - ternal and external security and €326 billion ($365.36 billion) in The Eurozone will review relief, even though the govern - a deal but has been brought back drawal of all troops, which Turk - the implementation of a settle - three rescue packages, softened Greece’s progress in imposing ment, which includes the far- as a mediator again even though ish President Recep Tayyip Erdo - ment. his hard line a bit and was opti - austerity that Tsipras swore he right, pro-austerity, marginal, jin - Anastasiades said he was favoring gan said would never happen no Another sticking point though mistic that at least Greece would would reverse before he too sur - goistic Independent Greeks the Turkish side and didn’t trust matter what. is Turkey’s plan to send an energy get the release of more monies. rendered to the lenders of the Eu - (ANEL) needs the release of more him. The document will include The Turkish Cypriots report - research vessel into sovereign Tsipras, though, continued to ropean Union, European Central monies from the third bailout to what was recorded at the meet - edly want Turkey to stay as a se - Cypriot waters where the govern - press for a longer time to repay, Bank, European Stability Mecha - meet a €7.2-billion ($8.06 billion) ings of technocrats, the positions curity guarantor on its side of the ment has licensed international past the 2048 benchmark now, nism and International Monetary July payment, most of it right of each side, as well as the pro - island – keeping the status quo firms, including an American and lower interest rates although Fund while claiming he didn’t be - back to the lenders as little of the posal of the UN. in what Anastasiades said would company, to drill for oil and gas that could pass on the costs of cause he hung tough over the three rescue packages goes to Politis reported the first part be a deal breaker for him in any in July. some 103 billion euros ($115.43 third bailout terms, a delay critics help a beleaguered Greek society.

This Week in Greek History Greece Woos New Macedonia

By Eraklis Diamataris nis is currently the technical director of In his early days in Athens in 1965 he Panachaiki. chaired the political research group “Alexan - Government, Insists on Name JUNE 21: On this day in 1979, former dros Papanstasiou”. The group’s mission was Greek professional footballer Kostas Kat - JUNE 22: On this day in 1837 German to research the rights and wrongs in gov - ATHENS, Greece (AP) — mocrat Prime Minister Zoran souranis was born in Patra. Widely regarded architect Ernst Ziller was born in Serkowitz, ernment policies relating to social and eco - Greece is promising Macedonia's Zaev formed a government two as one of the most gifted Greek footballers Saxony. His main hubs of business in the nomic issues in Greece and to see what can new government closer ties but weeks ago, following moths of of his generation, Katsouranis primarily latter part of the 19th century and the early be done about them. insists a decades-old name dis - political crisis. played as defensive midfielder. He got his 20th century were Vienna and Greece re - In 1967 when the dictatorship came to pute should be resolved before On Wednesday, Macedonian beginnings in the sport in the local champi - spectively. Ziller was of the most important power the organization turned into a resis - it would back future member - Foreign Minister Nikola Dim - onship of Patra with Doxa Chalandritsas. and famous architects in the early begin - tance group and seven years later would ship of NATO and the European itrov traveled to Athens to meet At age 17 he got a transfer to Panachaiki, nings of Modern Greece, supervising hun - partake in the founding of the Panhellenic Union. Greek counterpart Nikos Patra’s leading football club with which he dreds of important architectural works Socialist Movement (PASOK). Simitis be - Athens has blocked member - Kotzias. got to play in the (then named) A’ Ethniki around the country. came a founding member of PASOK along - ship efforts, arguing that its Macedonia, fearing a flare up division of Greece in the 1996-1997 season. Ziller became an architect in Vienna in side Andreas Papandreou and held and held neighbor's name implies a terri - in ethnic disputes in the region, After 123 league appearances with 15 the office of Theofilos Hansen. While work - numerous Minister positions from 1981- torial threat to its own region is seeking swift NATO member - goals and outstanding field play Katsouranis ing at Hansen’s office in 1860 Ziller joins a 1995 ranging from Agriculture Minister, Fi - of Macedonia. ship. Dimitrov described the earned a transfer to AEK Athens for the competition to design a section of the build - nance Minister to Education Minister and But hopes of a resolution Athens meeting as a "good 2002-2003 season where AEK beat out ing that would become the Academy of Energy Minister. All the while he was voted have been raised after Social De - start." Panathinaikos and Olympiakos for his sig - Athens. At the same time, Ziller graduated as the MP from Piraeus continuously from nature. with bronze medal honors from the Vienna 1985 to 2007. At AEK Katsouranis quickly became in - Academy of Fine Arts. On January 18, 1996 Costas Simitis was dispensable and with his best personal sea - Ziller was a personal friend of King voted as leader of the PASOK Parliamentary son in terms of goals with 12 he lead AEK George I of Greece and for the monarch’s Group following the resignation of Prime The Original Pocket-Less Pita® to a hard fought third place finish in the sake he did numerous design studies. In Minister Andreas Papandreou due to failing standings. 1861 Ziller made his first trip to Greece with health. On June 30, 1996 a few days after In the summer of 2007 Katsouranis fol - Theofilos Hansen where he would later re - the death of Andreas Papandreou Simitis lowed his coach Fernando Santos to Por - turn in 1868 as a freelance architect in became the President of PASOK and lead tuguese giants Benfica. Katsouranis stayed Greece. His relationship with the king and them to victory in the September 1996 na - at Benfica for three seasons and in the his undoubted talent enabled Ziller to take tional elections thus becoming Prime Minis - process winning the Portuguese Cup in on hundreds of orders for designs for public ter. Simitis would serve as Prime Minister 2008-2009 as well as foreign footballer of and private works alike. from 1996 until March 10, 2004. the year in Portugal in 2008. It is estimated that during his life Ziller He is the record holder for longest con - We Are Flatbread TM In the summer of 2009 Katsouranis re - designed and built over 500 buildings. His tinuously serving Prime Minister in the his - turned to play football in Greece and joined chief design style was Greek neo-classic tory of the Greek Republic with 8 years and Panathinaikos, a club he has stated that he’s building structures many of which are 2 months of service beating his predecessor supported since childhood. In his first year revered for their beauty to this day. Famous Andreas Papandreou who served continu - FLATBREAD at Panathinaikos, Katsouranis and the club works by Ziller include: The Presidential ously as Prime Minister for 7 years and 9 MEDITERRANEAN FOODS won the Greek Super League and the League Mansion in Athens, the Monetary Museum months from October 1981 to July 1989. Cup. Katsouranis’ Panathinaikos contract in Athens, The National Theatre, The Na - Costas Simitis brought Greece into the • Over 50 Varieties of Flatbreads SPECIAL was cut short in 2012 due to Panathinaikos’ tional Archaeological Museum, the Stathatos Eurozone and Greece changed its currency deteriorating league standing. Mansion, the Syggrou Mansion, the first ver - from Drachma to Euro under his watch. • Mediterranean Pastries DISCOUNTS He signed on with PAOK where he stayed sion of the royal palace of Tatoi, Metaxa Years later it became known that it was done • Ethnic Meats & Imported Foods OFFERED TO: for one and a half years participating in 48 Mansion, The Apollon Theatre in Patra and through the use of falsified Greek economi - Communities, matches and scoring six times in the league. was a member of Theofilos Hansen’s team cal data but at the time was praised as a Organizations, Katsouranis bounced around from India to that designed the Zappeion building. sign that Greece was entering an era of Pro- Church Festivals Atromitos Athens to Australia before finally Ziller was married to pianist Sofia European cooperation and economic and Other Events deciding to hang up his boots on September Doudou and had five children with her. He growth. 29, 2015. died in Athens in 1923 and is widely re - During Simitis’ premiership numerous On an international level Kostas Kat - garded as being an influential player in the large national projects were completed to souranis is the third highest capped player Hellenistic revival movement in the early help support the country during the Olympic in the history of the Greek National Team years of Modern Greece. Games namely the Athens Metro, the Tram b behind Giorgos Karagounis and Theodoris of Athens, Attiki Odos and the Eleftherios Zagorakis. He was a critical component of JUNE 23: On this day in 1936 former Venizelos airport. Today Simitis is retired the European Championship winning team Prime Minister of Greece Costas Simitis was and doles out political advice to politicians a of 2004 and he also participated in the Con - born in Piraeus. Simitis studied at the Uni - who seek it. With his wife Daphne, who he federations Cup of 2005, the World Cup in versity of Marburg in Germany and com - met at the London School of Economics, find us on Kontos Foods, Inc. | Po Box 628 Paterson, nJ 07544 2006, Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, EURO pleted his studies at the London School of they have two daughters. / Kontos Foods T: 973.278.2800, F: 973.278.7943 | www.kontos.com 2012 and finally World Cup 2014. Katsoura - Economics. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017

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PRESS CLIPPING Today, in the age of instant communication worldwide, this goal of our schools – the teaching of language, religion, history, culture – becomes infinitely easier, but also more valuable than ever, with the added dimension of its practical use and the em - On the US Cementing a Long-Term Deal with Greece pirical evidence that knowledge of another language is not an obstacle, as was once believed, but an advantage. Yet despite all this, and despite that our community has sur - By John Sitilides The U.S. use of the Greek fa - passed its most ambitious dreams in terms of economic success, cilities is governed principally the accomplishment of promoting our education falls far short of Since World War II, the by the Mutual Cooperation De - our potential. Mediterranean Sea has been the fense Agreement (MDCA), first To some extent, it reminds one of the riddle “which came home to the U.S. Sixth Fleet, signed in 1990. Since 1998, the first, the chicken or the egg?” In other words, many parents do whose mission is to conduct “the MCDA is renewed annually. not send their children to Greek schools because they believe full range of Maritime Opera - The United States would they are not on the same academic level as other, non-community tions and Theater Security Co - benefit significantly from a schools. But if our schools don’t have many students – and, hence, operation missions to advance longer-term renewal agreement economic resources – then how will they improve? security and stability in Europe with Greece, especially from a To another extent, many feel that for some reason is it not ap - and Africa.” It was an essentially longer horizon, up to 10 years, propriate to live in the United States and cling to a foreign culture uncontested naval force through for Souda Bay infrastructure re - and national identity. the mid-2000s, operating with pairs, upgrades and expansions But it is now apparent that there is no contradiction in being near impunity from the Strait of that would enhance the Ameri - a good American citizen and keeping the elements of one’s par - Gibraltar to Israel, from the can and allied strategic posture ticular origins alive. In fact, I would say that realizing the value Black Sea to the Suez Canal. in the region. of one’s ancestry enhances the American identity. Today, Russia and China are But Washington and Athens Moreover, it is clear that those who engage in such criticism operating within the Eastern both need long-term assurances are not looking around them to see what other minority groups Mediterranean region with when it comes to basing, to en - are doing. growing ambition and determi - the Mediterranean Sea as the Just 785 miles from Syria, sure more effective military bud - Nonetheless, a large part of the problem, perhaps the largest, nation to challenge America’s western end of its multitrillion- 570 miles from Suez and 200 getary and operational plan - is the substandard “organization” of our schools under the Arch - historic naval posture and ex - dollar “One Belt, One Road” in - miles from eastern Libya, NSA ning. diocese. It is exactly the same form of organization that was cre - tensive power projection reach. frastructure strategy, linking the Souda Bay routinely functions Greece is also limiting the ac - ated when our schools were first founded. And, perhaps it would Russia recently signed a 49- Chinese economy with Euro - as a Naval Operating Base, cess it offers to U.S. military not be a problem – as other minorities demonstrate – if there year lease with Syria, to build pean and Middle Eastern mar - Naval Air Station and Naval planners if the mutual defense was a substantial organizational structure and, mainly, an interest up its once-modest facility at kets through Central Asian land Weapons Station, enabling U.S. cooperation agreement is re - in the schools on Archdiocese’s part. Tartus into a naval base that can routes and Indian Ocean sea Sixth Fleet and NATO countert - newed only annually, rather Unfortunately, however, there hasn’t been any essential interest handle Russia’s largest nuclear- routes, including through the errorism and anti-ballistic mis - than on a long-term basis. for decades. However the situation has reached a dramatic point powered battle cruisers, and Suez Canal chokepoint, through sile defense patrols, reconnais - The Eastern Mediterranean due to inaction. Thankfully, though, there are individuals who possibly even nuclear sub - which 80,000 vessels carried 1.5 sance missions and air-refueling and Aegean Seas are of supreme continue to fight for the awakening of parents and authorities of marines. million tons of shipping and en - support for multinational oper - importance to U.S. interests in the value of our schools. Along with a long-term air ergy resources in March 2017 ations such as “Odyssey Light - Southeastern Europe, the Mid - However they would certainly be more effective if they could base lease, Russia is building an alone. ing” to defeat Islamic State in dle East, Northern Africa and possibly unite in fighting this battle. A battle that would be im - unprecedented powerful mili - Two years ago, Russia and Libya. the Black Sea. We now face in - portant for the future of the children, parents, and Hellenism. tary complex in Syria, making China conducted their first-ever Souda Bay offers the largest creased regional security chal - it possible for the first time for joint Mediterranean naval exer - deep-water port in the entire lenges led by the surging influ - Russian land-based aircraft and cise, with nine ships engaged in Mediterranean Sea, the only one ences of Russia, China and Iran. naval forces to patrol the east - anti-submarine warfare and between Norfolk and the Indian Washington and Athens For One to be Loyal ern Mediterranean without re - live-fire activities as they under - Ocean that can accommodate a should begin negotiating an up - quiring support from distant took four days of cargo transfer, nuclear carrier pier-side to an dated, longer-term defense home ports. replenishment and escorting airfield facility, allowing the agreement that fosters even President Trump seems to have used one of the most important It is also the first time in 70 missions. Navy fleet to dock and carry out stronger bilateral military-to- human qualities, loyalty to friends and benefactors, to pressure years that such a base complex Further dangers emanate repairs, maintenance and resup - military relations, strengthens former FBI Director James Comey to end the Bureau’s investigation exists in the Mediterranean be - from Iranian proxies in Damas - ply. the interoperability of Greek of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. yond the control of the United cus, Beirut and Gaza, providing That strategic location, rein - forces for NATO, and — most “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty,” Trump allegedly told Comey States or its allies, adding the the radical Shiite state sponsor forced by Defense Secretary importantly — bolsters regional during a private conversation. threat of sophisticated Area Ac - of terror with critical regional James Mattis when he wel - security for U.S. and allied in - Given human nature, being loyal to someone, especially to one cess Area Denial systems, which bases for malignant behavior. Is - comed Greece’s Defense Minis - terests, utilizing the exceptional from whom we have benefited, is a difficult task and in any case can thwart the free flow of U.S. lamic State retains a foothold ter Panagiotis Kammenos to the naval facility at Souda Bay. unveils the character of the beneficiary. and allied naval and commercial along Libya’s eastern coast, the Pentagon in March, makes Such a policy would deliver Being loyal to someone is not a matter of fulfilling emotional vessels. target of Egyptian bombard - Souda Bay a vital frontline sta - to the Trump administration a needs, nor is it something offered because it is “requested” from Coupled with Russia’s naval ment after the most recent ter - tion for European, African, Cen - more immediate and opera - someone else. facility modernization plans in ror attack against Coptic Chris - tral, Southern and Transporta - tionally effective strategic U.S. Loyalty is something that is earned, from both sides, after being the annexed region of Crimea tians. tion unified commands. naval advantage in this increas - tested for years. And it is achieved only when one inspires and en - and its escalated diplomatic me - Amid the geopolitical chaos The Trump administration ingly dangerous corner of the thuses the other with character and actions, not only regarding diation between the U.N.- of the Eastern Mediterranean re - looks favorably upon Greece’s globe. oneself, but also the general attitude of the other. backed Libyan government and gion is a single bedrock platform steadfast NATO commitment to Such a relationship is not static. It must be earned over and its military rivals in eastern from which the United States defense spending exceeding 2 * John Sitilides, principal at over again, and without any guarantee that the other will be loyal Libya, Moscow is positioned to and its NATO allies most effec - percent of gross domestic prod - Trilogy Advisors LLC, in return. Ultimately, it is a matter of character on both sides. significantly influence events in tively project military power in uct, which it has maintained for specializes in federal regulatory This Trump-Comey matter, which dominates the headlines these the Mediterranean, and the ad - every direction: the U.S. Navy more than 30 years — even in affairs and global risk analysis. days, automatically brought one name to my mind, without a sec - joining Aegean and Black Seas, Strategic Forward Operating the face of the crippling eco - This Analysis/Opinion first ap - ond thought or hesitation: Manoussos. for the foreseeable future. Base located in Souda Bay, on nomic depression of the past peared in the Washington Manoussos Grillakis’ name became associated and synonymous Similarly, China now looks to the Greek island of Crete. eight years. Times on Monday, June 5, 2017 with the loyal man. He was the friend and shadow of the late Greek statesman Constantine Mitsotakis for decades. Until the end. Manoussos is the man who, as I understand, feels the loss of Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris the former leader as few others do. He was his friend, not (only) his bodyguard. A family man with a sharp sense of judgment, with principles and absolute discretion, who was always at Mitso - People, Media, Demagogues among other things, the current crisis, to The media create political and ideologi - takis’ disposal. have protected the future of their children, cal myths, and neutralize political oppo - You could tell from afar that they were friends first, that they and Vindication of Leaders their national dignity, and the country’s sov - nents who confirm the people’s opinion of were united by a deep relationship of trust and love for one another. ereignty, and to have achieved the de-Sovi - the demagogue. For Manoussos, Mitsotakis was the man he admired, esteemed, In one of my observations recently, I etization of the economy and to have finally And, of course, the media support dem - and respected immensely. There was no one else. briefly touched on the question of mistakes turned it to a Western-style economy. agogues, i.e. the weak, morally impaired And for Mitsotakis, Manoussos was... Manoussos, his friend, made by people who fall into the trap of The people, unfortunately, fell victim to political leaders, because from them they the man who kept an eagle eye on him and took care of everything. demagogues, which causes them to pay a the demagogues. can reap the greatest benefits. Because dem - Even the occasional cigarette... great price sooner or later. Let us look at the main characteristics of agogues literally dread the revelation of Mitsotakis often joked that he became well-known thanks to This problem originated with the dawn the demagogues of our time: demagogues truth and the removal of the protective Manoussos. of democracy in Ancient Athens and con - are people who are psychologically insecure, shield offered to them by the media. The late leader had many loyal friends. According to him, he tinues to exist worldwide. weak, egocentric, lacking in principles and Thus, a recycling of a demagogue in never lost friends. From the moment you gained his trust, that But historically, it seems that the Greek values, and are ultimately indifferent to the power is achieved, thanks to the disorien - was that. people have a particular weakness for dem - consequences of their actions, as long as tation of public opinion and the maximiza - He did not consider anyone to be perfect, including himself, agogues, thus paying a high price and dis - they serve their vulnerabilities. tion of the demagogue’s siren calls, which because he was very aware of human nature. But he was not both - covering the true leaders who could make Demagogues are political leaders who grant him electoral victories by concealing ered by the small things, the mistakes, the shortcomings, or the a difference when it is too late. promise everything to everyone, who plant the problems that have accumulated in the petty offenses. Recent examples include Eleftherios the seeds for challenging principles, values, meantime. He would offer his support to the end, except of course in ex - Venizelos, who died in Paris, and Constan - traditions, and religious orientation, who com - But this cannot possibly go on forever. treme situations. And there were a few of those... tine Mitsotakis. mend minor efforts, and who promote the The undermining of principles and val - Mitsotakis knew that life had its good and not-so-good days. Although Mitsotakis’ vindication had al - equalization of all the lowest denominators. ues leads to an economic or other type of And for both types, he was always there beside his friends. most already been achieved while he was In other words, a demagogue is liked by crisis, big or small, which eventually reveals He wouldn’t say it; he would show it, with his incomparable alive, he was fully vindicated after his death; the people by promoting anything that is to the people the extent of the deception, politeness and kindness. His message was clear. How, then, could that was when he had the biggest political easily obtained, questioning the human ca - and leads to the demystification of the dem - he not have the ever-loyal Manoussos, as well as many other loyal victory of his life. pacity of being an engine for human evolu - agogues and the harsh punishment of the friends, until the end? And although the vindication for a life - tion, and rejecting comparison as a threat media outlets that imposed his acceptance. Mitsotakis knew how to give of himself. He knew how to inspire. time of battles is certainly a huge victory to his political clientele. At the same time, it leads to the vindica - He knew how to make people proud to know him. He knew how for Mitsotakis, his family, and his friends, A prerequisite for a demagogue to tion of those people, such as Constantine to make people love him. the nation and the people are the losers, achieve the fall of society, because that is Mitsotakis, who insisted on being dignified, I wonder if Donald Trump knows these things. for they missed the opportunity to utilize what it is, is the concurrent fall, or at least telling the truth, and doing what was right his great potential and to have avoided, the support, of the media. for the nation. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 17-23, 2017 VIEWPOINTS 11 Lusieri: The Cursed Artist Trump’s Covfefevessence: Let Them Try Figuring it Out

who Ruined the Parthenon If someone less focused than the backboard. And phone app. (And, presidential campaign: “no Donald Trump were president Senator Al Franken by the way, I won’t retweet.” While I understand of the United States right now, remarked: "A cov - unfriend him, be - their point, I say the tweets By Dimitra Pontoporou whole project. I’d be worried. My concern fefe is a Yiddish cause I think “un - don’t matter a whole lot. Lusieri was an ambitious would be based on my imagin - term for 'I got to go friending” is the Consider that our last two Giovanni Battista Lusieri was artist, who wanted to become ing our nation’s enemies chuck - to bed now,'" Even single rudest soci - presidents, George W. Bush and the man who initially had the famous, but his idea was fatal ling about the cluelessness of less funny. In etal behavior of the Barack Obama, were consum - idea of removing the Parthenon for his career as a painter. He our people, who compared to Hillary’s defense, 21st century thus mate gentlemen. Straightlaced sculptures, the correct expres - had little time for making art most of the rest of the world no one ever paid far. But, I digress… family men with a strong moral sion being looting. His idea de - and most of his watercolors re - have no actual problems – at her to be tell jokes. ) So, covfefe might code, mostly polite and even stroyed his career as an artist. mained unfinished. Surprisingly least not enough to keep them Yeesh, Senator Al, just be an e-mis - deferential to the media, and More than that his work was enough the man who ruined from obsessing over the slightest at least progressives take. rarely antagonistic in their lost at sea. Parthenon and supervised in thing anyone in the public eye like Bill Maher are by CONSTANTINOS E. Another expla - words. And what did that get Lusieri was originally em - 1801 the removal of the sculp - does. In this case, the obsession funny. SCAROS nation might be them? Tremendous hate by ployed by Lord Elgin to make tures at a cost of £70,000, was is about President Trump’s late To modify Mark that Trump varying groups of millions of drawings of the Acropolis and a great lover of antiquities. His night tweet: “covfefe.” Twain’s famous Special to tweeted covfefe on Americans, almost complete to employ moulders who were love is clearly shown in his In the wee hours of the night quote, the reports The National Herald purpose, just to lack of support by the opposi - to create casts of Parthenon paintings. As Edward Daniel as the date changed from May of a president’s cause the social tion party in Congress, and far sculptures. Clarke (1769-1822), an English 30 to 31, the president – fa - word affecting world events in media frenzy in the middle of less respect on the world stage He was a topographical and travel writer, observed “such mously known to be a virtually an instant are greatly exagger - the night and to keep the dis - – despite false narratives to the archaeological painter born in was the extraordinary scale and sleepless night owl – dispatched ated. Sorry, drama queens, but cussion going in the ensuing contrary – than one would ex - Rome in 1754. By 1782, he application shown in the designs yet another after-hours tweet: not everything a president says days. If that were the case, I pect regarding an American moved to Naples, where he con - he was been completing, that “Despite the constant negative will cause world markets to rat - would think: “I knew he was president. centrated on views of Mount every grace and beauty of the press covfefe.” For one thing, tle. Not unless the words are to good, but wow – he’s really “But his words embolden the Vesuvius. At that time, the vol - sculpture, every fair and exquis - “covfefe” is obviously not a Congress, issuing a formal dec - good!” terrorists,” the detractors will cano was quite active and his ite proportion, every trace of the word. For another, even if it laration of war. Or maybe he sleeptweets. reply. Really? Were they any less paintings sold well, particularly injuries of time had effected were a typo for the word “cov - Those who spend their time Okay, not particularly funny. But emboldened during the eight to English visitors. The poet Lord upon the building, every vein of erage,” that is still an incom - trying to psychoanalyze why no less unremarkably funny years of President Nice Guy? Byron described him as "an Ital - marble, were visible in the plete thought (“Despite the con - Trump tweets, what his tweets Since “haters gonna hate” ian painter of the first emi - drawing; and in such perfection, stant negative press coverage… mean, and how his tweets will anyway, at least Trump actually nence," although he may have that even the nature and quali - ”) affect world events have far too gives them something to hate. been biased, because Byron was ties of the stone itself might be As the Twitter subculture much time on their hands. Far Maybe the covfefe Though this closing para - the good friend of Nicolo Gi - recognised in the contour.” He breathlessly waited for a follow- too many armchair psychiatrists explanation boils down to graph contains a topic suitable raud, Lusieri's brother-in-law. also wrote as an eyewitness, up, none came. think they have the president for expansion into an entire For art critics today he is a minor that the Disdar, the Ottoman of - Then, the jokes started pour - figured out. “He just wants at - one word: gadgetry. piece, it is worth mentioning in master but a technical genius. ficial on the scene, who at - ing in. The problem is that a late tention,” they surmise. “He is a the context of covfefe. Think of Anyway, he loved ancient tempted to stop the removal of night tweet from Trump that narcissist who cannot stand to the typical Trump supporter as monuments and created many the marbles, was bribed. contains the non-word “covfefe” be out of the limelight, even in than Hillary’s quip, or that of a rebellious teenager angry at watercolour studies of buildings Later on, Lusieri claimed that is like a lob pass in basketball: the middle of the night.” professional comedian Al his/her parents, who are the es - and landscapes in Italy and had he not worked for Elgin, he anything less than catching it Or maybe the covfefe expla - Franken. tablishment. At times, they may Sicily. "It is very true that ac - would have achieved fame as and slam dunking the ball in nation boils down to one word: Americans need to stop treat - cut off their nose to spite their spectacular fashion is anticli - gadgetry. I am rather capable ing celebrities as deities – ones face; do something that hurts mactic. navigating most modern tech - they worship, fear, or loathe – them, just for the satisfaction of Case in point: one of the nological devices, and yet I even if the celebrities in ques - knowing it upsets their parents memes I saw was Trump make mistakes on a fairly regu - tion are presidents. But, because as well. dressed as the late pop icon lar basis. Like talking to some - that will not happen anytime That’s why Trumpies say: Prince, with “Little Red Covfefe” one and inadvertently sending soon – it is too much to expect “oh, so you have a problem with written across the bottom – a my gibberish as a voice-recog - Americans to grow up – I say, covfefe? Then covfefe it shall play on words in reference to nized text to an unintended re - keep the covfefe tweets coming, be! In fact, we say: Trump/Cov - Prince’s hit song “Little Red cipient, calling someone I hadn’t Mr. President. fefe 2020!” Corvette.” Now that’s clever. In talked to in a couple of years in Most people, whether Trump stark contrast, Hillary Clinton – the middle of the night by acci - supporters or detractors, tell me Constantinos E. Scaros' latest who still won’t go away – said: dent, and quite recently, acci - they wish he’d stop tweeting. book, Grumpy Old Party (about “I thought it was a hidden mes - dentally friending on Facebook His own wife, Melania, perfectly the 2016 presidential election), sage to the Russians.” Yeah, not someone I don’t even know (a encapsulated in two words what is available for purchase on that funny. It’s like catching the friend of a friend) because I most ailed her husband’s rocky amazon.com and in bookstores lob and gently laying it in off pushed the wrong button on my (though ultimately successful) nationwide.

LETTER FROM ATHENS How Greek Pensioners Should Learn to Stop Worrying

What’s all this fuss about who believed him impoverished the dumpster somewhere. Greece’s economic crisis? It’s when he said “not a veterans of the The country’s lenders said just not that hard a problem to single euro more of work force. Pen - Greece’s pension system has The South-east Corner of the Parthenon, Athens, a watercolor solve, even seven years deep austerity!” (which is sions correspond - been too generous anyway, by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Lusieri. into harsh austerity measures, technically true ing to revenues which has been true up until the big government spending cuts, since he imposed withheld from a last seven years, because people cording to present styles [ro - an artist and could have influ - slashed pensions, reduced more than 14.5 bil - lifetime’s work as young as 35 could retire. But manticism] pictures are pro - enced the British watercolor salaries, worker firings, the sell- lion euros worth) have been turned thanks to the two-tiered double duced which are created in the school. The fact is that he stayed off of state enterprises, cutting said pension cuts into a mere gratu - standard of pensions, sly man - main part from imagination, but in Athens long after Lord Elgin the minimum wage, and strip - that will total losses ity through the agers in the public sector can this way of operating I detest left. In his home below the ping workers of what rights they of 70 percent for bailout agreement still get all they earned by giving [as] one should faithfully imi - Acropolis continued to draw un - have left, including collective many means they regulations.” themselves promotions just be - tate nature." In Italy he met til his death. He ended up suf - bargaining. don’t have enough by ANDY A tip should be fore retiring and not have to Lord Elgin, who had considered fering from rheumatism and Sure, Prime Minister and money to buy medi - DABILIS enough for them wait for their money, unlike a number of possible artists for died the year the Greek Inde - Looney Left SYRIZA leader cines, food and pay anyway and the other retirees who won’t see a his trip to Turkey and Greece. pendence War began, in 1821. Alexis Tsipras has reneged on their bills. Special to money cut from check for a year or two and are One of them was JMW Turner, He didn’t live to see that, his 40-point plan to bring the Well, that’s just The National Herald their pensions can barred from working. who was then not so known. Al - seven years later, in 1828, all of country back from the dead, but tough. Let them go to more worthy It’s getting tedious too though Luisieri didn’t speak a the works from this period were it was for the good of workers, learn to cut something, either causes, such as letting the rich watching these elderly slowly word of English, and his con - to be lost at sea. The “Cambria,” pensioners and the poor who food of medicine. The govern - who stole money from banks, shuffle through downtown tract was written in French, he the ship carrying them, was were draining assets from those ment has done too much to help where pensioners put their mea - Athens in protest at more pen - was offered the post of painter wrecked off the coast of Crete. who are really deserving: the them anyway including setting ger savings, can afford a second sion cuts, especially since many in residence at a salary of £200 For an artist losing his creations rich, politicians and tax cheats up a hotline where they can get or third summer home and an - of them voted for them when per year. is a curse. Was it the curse of who are the backbone of free appointments with doctors other boat. they elected Tsipras and there - By 1799, Lusieri was running Athena? His reputation was al - Greece, even if they don’t have in the morning at hospitals and Those are the people prop - fore deserve what they get. They Elgin's team of draftsmen, sculp - ready diminishing at his death any themselves. there’s a couple available on ping up the economy during a are taking up street space anar - tors, and architects in Greece and – after his work was lost – Tsipras came to his senses Dec. 24. crisis so bad that successive gov - chists need to break marble off and Turkey. never recovered. and realized it’s Greece’s elderly We’ve heard too much whin - ernments have had to borrow buildings and set up positions He was the one who per - On June 2 the New Acropolis who are the real problem any - ing from these people. 326 billion euros ($365 billion) to throw Molotov Cocktails at suaded Elgin to remove the Museum celebrates eight years way, those damned geriatric The head of the network, from international lenders who riot police. sculptures. It is said that he told of operation, from its opening leeches who make up only 19 Nikos Hatzopoulos, told now own the country and have The pensioners network said Lord Elgin that they’d better in 2009. In 2016, the Acropolis percent of the population but Kathimerini that “the reductions the right to tell the elderly some 1.5 million retirees with take the Parthenon marbles to Museum ranked 9th in the Trip are sucking the blood out of the that pensioners’ incomes have (along with the poor but that’s annual incomes up to 4,500 eu - Great Britain in order to protect Advisor’s Travellers Choice country’s vitality and making to - suffered are huge. It’s not just another story, those welfare ros ($5038), or about what them from local Turkish oppor - Awards of the 25 Best Museums day’s workers pay for their pen - the cuts, it’s also the (social se - cases draining Greece of its politicians spend on lunch in a tunists, who were breaking off in the World for 2016 and sions. curity) contribution hikes, tax money) to either like dog food couple of months, have sunk bits to sell to visitors. Of course counts millions of visitors. True, today’s elderly paid for hikes and all the levies that have or find another substitute in a into poverty while new cuts to Elgin agreed. He had his own Nearly 4,000 objects are exhib - the previous generation of pen - current pensions will in 2019 reasons. One of them is that he ited over an area of 14.000 sioners to have benefits because have led to a total loss of income wanted to decorate the villa of square metres. Yet the looted that’s the way the system works, of 70 percent since Greece en - his wife-to-be in Scotland. Parthenon Marbles are missing. but with a rapidly aging popu - tered the bailout mechanisms in Lusieri’s role was instrumental Returning the sculptures is not lation - and with scores of thou - 2010. in the process of removal of the only moral, but it will boost sands of Greece’s young having New main pensions will not marbles and sculptures from the tourism, a mainstay of the Greek fled to other countries in search exceed 655 euros ($733) Parthenon, as he supervised the economy. of a job, a future and a life - monthly for average-paid work - there’s just not enough money ers and seven cuts to supple - to go around and tomorrow’s re - mentary pensions have slashed tirees won’t have enough to live benefits up to 78 percent. on. Of the total figure of 2.89 So the government has de - million pensioners, 2.15 million GUEST EDITORIALS vised a plan to save them from (or 74 percent) have to make the national Herald welcomes manuscripts representing a variety of themselves: just keep cutting ends meet on monthly pensions views for publication. they should include the writer’s name, address, their benefits until they either that do not exceed 1,000 euros and telephone number, and be addressed to the Editor, the national can’t buy enough food and will ($1120), way too much money die from starvation, thereby sac - for them to have anyway be - Herald, 37-10 30th st., long island City, ny 11101. they may also rificing themselves nobly for to - cause everyone knows they’ll be e-mailed to [email protected]. we reserve the right day’s young when they become blow it on food, medicines, bills to edit any manuscripts that we publish, and we do not return or older, or kill themselves as some and to help their children and otherwise acknowledge unpublished ones. 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